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  • Joseph Story

    Life Story

    The poet-at-heart who became the youngest Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and a leading Constitutional scholar whose work continues to influence modern interpretations of law.

  • John Marshall

    Life Story

    The soldier, attorney, and American statesman who became the longest serving Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  • Affirming Judicial Independence

    Era

    Through a series of landmark decisions, the Justices of the Marshall Court affirmed the judicial independence of the federal courts, the authority of the Supreme Court, and ensured that the Judicial Branch was an equal branch of the federal government.

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