William Johnson

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William Johnson was an early 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong support of federal power and independent judicial reasoning.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
person
appointedBy Thomas Jefferson
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of the United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
era early 19th century
familyName Johnson
fieldOfWork constitutional law
federal jurisprudence
givenName William
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
knownFor frequent separate opinions
independent judicial reasoning
support for federal power
legalPhilosophy judicial independence
strong federal authority
memberOf Supreme Court of the United States
notableRole early shaper of U.S. Supreme Court doctrine
occupation judge
lawyer
partOf early United States Supreme Court history
positionHeld Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
timePeriod Antebellum period
surface form: antebellum United States
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Gibbons v. Ogden concurrenceBy William Johnson
Worcester v. Georgia dissentingOpinionBy William Johnson
Marshall Court era hasNotableJustice William Johnson
John Marshall Court memberJustice William Johnson