Chief Justice John Marshall is credited with affirming the doctrine of judicial review by declaring Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional in Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803).
Although the Supreme Court under John Marshall was not the first to review a law for constitutionality, he was the first to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Chief Justice Roger B. Taney replaced Chief Justice John Marshall after Marshall's death in 1835.
The Chief Justice of the United States in 1819 was John Marshall.
Chief Justice John Marshall tried unsuccessfully to get the federal government to protect the Cherokee Nation.
Chief Justice John Marshall presided over the US Supreme Court from 1801 until his death in 1835.
Chief Justice Marshall is best known for his opinion in Marbury v. Madison, (1803).
The Court through Chief Justice Marshall unanimously decided not to require Madison to deliver the commission to Marbury.
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President John Adams appointed Chief Justice John Marshall in 1801.
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John Marshall was the chief justice of the supreme court from January 31, 1801- July 6, 1835.
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