Marshall Court era
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The Marshall Court era refers to the period (1801–1835) when John Marshall served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, during which the Court significantly expanded federal power and established foundational principles of constitutional law.
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| instanceOf |
historical era
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period of the Supreme Court of the United States → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| follows |
Ellsworth Court era
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| hasChiefJustice |
John Marshall
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| hasCourt |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| hasEndTime |
1835
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| hasGovernmentBranch |
judicial branch of the United States
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| hasImpactOn |
development of U.S. federalism
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interpretation of the U.S. Constitution → scope of federal judicial power → |
| hasKeyDecision |
Cohens v. Virginia
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward → Fletcher v. Peck → Gibbons v. Ogden → Marbury v. Madison → Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee → McCulloch v. Maryland → Worcester v. Georgia → |
| hasKeyPrinciple |
appellate review of state court decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court
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broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause → broad interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause → implied powers of Congress → judicial review of federal legislation → judicial review of state legislation → sanctity of contracts → supremacy of federal law over state law → |
| hasKeyTheme |
development of American constitutional law
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expansion of federal power → judicial review → national supremacy over the states → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasLegalSystem |
common law
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| hasLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| hasNotableJustice |
Bushrod Washington
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Gabriel Duvall → Henry Brockholst Livingston → John Marshall → John McLean → Joseph Story → Robert Trimble → Smith Thompson → Thomas Todd → William Johnson → |
| hasPoliticalContext |
Federalist influence in the judiciary
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early American republic → |
| hasStartTime |
1801
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| namedAfter |
John Marshall
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| precedes |
Taney Court era
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Referenced by (1)
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Cranch Reports
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timeCoverage |