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Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times
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Product Description The remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling United States. From the nation's founding in 1776 and for the next forty years, Marshall was at the center of every political battle. As Chief Justice of the United States - the longest-serving in history - he established the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts. As the leading Federalist in Virginia, he rivaled his cousin Thomas Jefferson in influence. As a diplomat and secretary of state, he defended American sovereignty against France and Britain, counseled President John Adams, and supervised the construction of the city of Washington. D.C.This is the astonishing true story of how a rough-cut frontiersman - born in Virginia in 1755 and with little formal education - invented himself as one of the nation's preeminent lawyers and politicians who then reinvented the Constitution to forge a stronger nation. Without Precedent is the engrossing account of the life and times of this exceptional man, who with cunning, imagination, and grace shaped America's future as he held together the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the country itself. Review Praise for Without Precedent: “[Paul] has crafted a scholarly but highly readable and often entertaining chronicle that embeds Marshall among the leading lights of the nation’s founding generation, humanizing him along the way... [Marshall] is justly celebrated as the most far-sighted justice ever to lead the Supreme Court. His lasting achievements are ably served by Mr. Paul’s deeply felt and penetrating biography.” —Wall Street Journal“Law professor Joel Richard Paul brings exactly the kind of perspective that a legal scholar can best provide to this engaging biography of US Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.” —Christian Science Monitor“Engrossing... Paul brings to life Marshall’s seminal cases.” —The Weekly Standard“[Paul] has added a well-written and admiring biography to the long line of Marshall scholarship.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Compelling... Paul’s narrative excels when providing background details and the political context of Marshall’s famous decisions. Unlike many previous Marshall biographies, this book properly focuses on the practical circumstances that form the ground of Marshall’s decision-making.” —National Review “[Paul] compellingly details the path that brought Marshall to the Supreme Court and how he was able to achieve so much while there in the absorbing and aptly titled Without Precedent... This engrossing account of a key figure in our early history makes for excellent reading.” —BookPage “[A] comprehensive and insightful biography... Paul has produced an excellent treatment of an unquestionably impressive life.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“A well-informed, perceptive, and absorbing biography of a titan of American history.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “This historical account of the longest-serving Chief Justice in the court’s history provides in-depth insight into the early days of the Supreme Court and Marshall’s lasting influence.” —Above The Law “Paul offers an impressive biography on John Marshall, a politician and judge who became known as the nation's most powerful Supreme Court justice during his run in the 1800s.” —Houston Chronicle “In his engrossing biography of John Marshall, the fourth chief justice of the United States, Paul... makes a compelling case for Marshall’s enduring impact on the Constitution. With the verve that distinguished his previous book, [Unlikely Allies,]... Paul deftly evokes Marshall as a leader who imagined a dynamic interpretation of the Constitution.” —The National Book Review“This very
