1. Three Period History of the Supreme Court
... , weight, and dignity" to play a significant part in the understanding. Although decisions such as Chisholm v. Georgia were upheld, the members of the Court still realized that the Constitution itself did not explicitly give to them the power that they desired. This outlook, however, did begin to change after John Adams appointed the Federalist John Marshall to Chief Justice of the United States in 1801. Upon appointment, John Marshall ... had a yearning to develop the strength of the Judiciary of the United States, and he wanted to use this strength to defend the foundation of national ...
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