John Marshall: The Most Influential Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

John Marshall The Most Influential Chief Justice of the Supreme mash In the low gear years of the United States Constitution, the Supreme Court was a struggling institution due to the neediness of effectiveness of the Chief Justices and was not highly regarded by the decision maker and legislative branches of the government. The third Chief Justice in only twelve years, John Marshall put an end to the Supreme Courts lack of influence by and by his appointment by President John Adams in 1801. John Marshall was the most influential Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because he was the first-year to make it a just and effective establishment that was equal to the two other branches of government by his court rulings and policies.Through his first case, Marbury v. Madison, Marshall formed a foothold for the Supreme Court through his administration of judicial review. In this case, Marbury had not received his judicial commission after President Adams was elected. Former Presiden t Thomas Jefferson had instructed his Secretary of State, James Madison not to pay Marbury. Marbury then sued ...