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The Great John Marshall, Part 4

This final part discusses two more of Marshall’s leading Supreme Court cases and summarizes the remainder of his life.
The Great John Marshall, Part 4
The Supreme Court in Washington on April 2, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Rob Natelson
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Commentary
The first installment in this series summarized Chief Justice John Marshall’s early life and his contributions to the adoption of the Constitution. The second installment examined his career as an envoy to France, a member of Congress, and secretary of state.
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”