The Essential Writings of John Marshall

Serving as the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall’s forceful personality and many opinions and decisions established him as the most significant figure of the Court’s early years. This book contains excerpts from his many landmark decisions, including Marbury v. Madison, Dartmouth College v. Woodward, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Ogden v. Saunders, as well as some of his speeches, letters to friends and other Founding Fathers, and newspaper essays on issues of the day.