The Early Accomplishments of John Marshall
John Marshall began as a soldier who became part of George Washington?s command group. After John was discharged, he pursued his legal career with a formal education, which was quite casual at the time. He established a practice in Richmond and became very successful. Marshall was very casual yet received a reputation for being outstanding regardless of his messy look. In the late 1780?s, John was a successful member of the Richmond bar. He was known for his ability to handle cases on appeal and he was a lawyer?s lawyer. Lawyers called on him to argue their cases before high courts. He was a great interpreter of the U. S. Constitution and had a great ability to get to the heart of the issue. Marshall then went on to politics with the election in the House of Delegates in 1782 for Fauquier County and won. He later became a determined advocate for the adoption of the Constitution with the part he liked the most being the imposed restrictions on the states because without a central power there was no safe ground. Later President Adams needed a Chief Justice before his term was up to keep up the Federalist ways. Adams needed someone who was loyal, knew the law, with comparable youth and with a brilliant mind. Being Chief Justice required courage to stand against the personal and physical attacks of society in defense of what one considers morally proper. On January 27th, 1801 the Senate confirmed John Marshall?s nomination. He took his seat on February 4th, 1801 and would lead there for the next thirty-four years. This position and the Court were thought to be harmless but Marshall would later shape the Court into a respectable forum that would become a political battlefield....
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...e took on the challenge of making sure the law was firm but fair by telling his judges to do their duty no matter what. He also lectured Presidents on their responsibility to obey the law. Marshall said, ?Men must have rules to live by and they must be democratic and fairly administered or you cannot expect them to obey them?. (11)
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1. Baker, Leonard. 1974. John Marshall A Life In Law. New
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Notes
1. Baker, p. 61, 77-78, 86, 142, 164, 353-355, 364, 768
1. Magruder, p. 32-48
2. Baker, p. 363
3. Baker, p. 363-364
4. Baker, p. 364
5. Baker, p. 364-366
6. Baker, p. 366-367
7. Baker, p. 367
8. Baker, p. 369-370
9. Magruder, p. 764
10. Magruder, p. 766-770
11. Magruder, p. 768
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