John Marshall
The Marbury v Madison Myth
Almost everything in modern “constitutional law” is based on a myth. “A long, long time ago — 1803, if the storyteller is trying to be precise — in the famous case of Marbury v. Madison the Supreme Court of the United States created the doctrine of...Chief Justice John Marshall: Not the Big Government Guy You Might Think
Chief Justice John Marshall (in office 1801-1835) is often identified with an expansive “big government” interpretation of the Constitution. Fans of big government cite him as an ally; opponents as an enemy. This view of Marshall is a caricature. It is true that...