Today in History: John Marshall Appointed as Chief Justice
Today in history, on Jan 31, 1801, John Marshall was appointed the Chief Justice of the United States by President John Adams. Nominated at a time of severe partisan discord, Adams hoped Marshall’s appointment would help to counteract the influence of the Jeffersonian...
The Constitution tells us impeachment is valid even though the Speaker has not transmitted it
Some legal commentators argue that the impeachment of President Trump is not valid until Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Hence, the argument goes, the Senate cannot try the president until after they are delivered. With all due... Why McCulloch v. Maryland – now 200 years old – is not a “big government” manifesto
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland. In that case, Chief Justice John Marshall upheld Congress’s power to charter a national bank—a distant forerunner of the modern Federal Reserve System. Nearly all...