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John Marshall  

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  • John Marshall’s tenure as chief justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835 came during a period of unsurpassed development in American constitutional law. The author of several key majority opinions on important national issues, Marshall (1755–1835) set the course for the continuing evolution of the Constitution, the federal government, and the United States as a nation. [Source: The U.S. Constitution A to Z; Marshall, John]

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