Marshall, John
Born September 24, 1755 (Germantown, Virginia)
Died July 6, 1835 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
John Marshall grew up as a Virginia gentleman who w...
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As the fourth chief justice of the United States, John Marshall (1755-1835) was the principal architect in consolidating and defining the powers of the Supreme Court. Perhaps more than any other man h...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press:
GEORGE BUSH'S ROLE REVERSAL (Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles)
An oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court last week featured an
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Attempt a 14,000-foot peak without any technical or physical preparation, you probably won't get very far.Try mountain bike racing at altitude without building stamina or learning proper pedaling t...
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My first reaction after President George W. Bush nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court was: Ohmigod. My second was: Why do we care so much?
Begin with ohmigod. I donR...
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Nick Lachey strolled right through the lobby, new girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo on his arm, an entourage of about a dozen in tow and a few paparazzi out front.Terrell Owens, sporting a dark jacket an...
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Nick Lachey strolled right through the lobby, new girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo on his arm, an entourage of about a dozen in tow and a few paparazzi out front.Terrell Owens, sporting a dark jacket an...
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Nick Lachey strolled right through the lobby, new girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo on his arm, an entourage of about a dozen in tow and a few paparazzi out front.Terrell Owens, sporting a dark jacket an...
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2007. There are 345 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 20, 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, min...
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Torah Bright has been touted by her peers as an innovator, someone who's willing to push boundaries to progress women's snowboarding.It hasn't always worked out, her technically difficult runs occa...
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Many of the events at the Winter X Games involve stringing tricks together, causing riders to hold back on some of their bigger moves for fear of ruining the entire run. Then there's snowboard best...
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Darryl Stingley, paralyzed by one of the most infamous hits in the history of professional football, was remembered Tuesday for the grace with which he accepted his life-altering injury."For almost...
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Marshall, John
John Marshall
U.S. editorial excerpts -5-
