John Marshall: The Man Who Made The Supreme Court Unabridged 9-Disc Set

John Marshall: The Man Who Made The Supreme Court Unabridged 9-Disc Set AUDIO CD Type: Audio Book Platform: Audio CD Publisher: Blackstone Released: 2018 Media: CD The life of John Marshall, Founding Father and America's premier Chief JusticeIn John Marshall, award-winning biographer Richard Brookhiser vividly chronicles America's greatest judge and the world he made.In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity and clout. After he died, it could never be ignored again. Through three decades of dramatic cases involving businessmen, scoundrels, Native Americans, and slaves, Marshall defended the federal government against unruly states, established the Supreme Court's right to rebuke Congress or the president, and unlea