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A Brave Man Stands Firm : The Historic Battles of Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas Jefferson
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zellar, Ronald.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Marshall, John, -- 1755-1835.
- Marshall, John, 1755-1835.
- United States--Politics and government--1801-1809.
- United States.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Marshall, John.
- Burr, Aaron.
- Local Subjects:
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Marshall, John, -- 1755-1835.
- Marshall, John, 1755-1835.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (286 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Brave Man Stands Firm
- A Brave Man Stands Firm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Publishing, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- It has been often said that "an institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man." This is certainly true of John Marshall, who established the Supreme Court, made the judiciary a co-equal branch of government, and served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801-1835. In this book a legal expert discusses the battles over the judiciary between Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas Jefferson during the Jefferson Presidency. The focus is on the treason trial of Aaron Burr and the story interweaves conflicts over the Judiciary Acts, Marbury v. Madison, and impeac
- Contents:
- Preliminaries; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Trial of the Century: The Treason Prosecution of Aaron Burr; 1. Background of the Burr Conspiracy; 2. Actions by President Jefferson; 3. Initial Proceedings; 4. The Law of Treason; 5. Commencement of Legal Proceedings Against Aaron Burr; 6. Judiciary Acts; 7. Marshall's First Ruling in the Burr Trial; 8. Interval Between the Preliminary Hearing and the Grand Jury; 9. Marbury v. Madison; 10. Subpoena Duces Tecum; 11. Indictment; 12. The Trial of the Century; 13. Legal Arguments on the Law of Treason and Order of Proof; 14. Impeachment
- 15. John Marshall's Opinion16. Further Proceedings; 17. Conclusion: Aftermath of the Trials; Acknowledgements; Bibliographic Sketch; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780875868844
- 0875868843
- OCLC:
- 756484269
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