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== The Marshall Court ==

== The Marshall Court ==

Meanwhile, in another branch of government, the Supreme Court was expanding its power under Chief Justice [[John Marshall]].  Marshall was a Federalist appointment by President John Adams, and Marshall served as Chief Justice for an astounding 35 years.  Virtually every important decision rendered by his Court, starting with ''Marbury v. Madison'', expanded federal power.  There was no "check and balance" on Marshall's expansion in judicial power for many decades, until near the end of Marshall's career President Andrew Jackson stood up to him and ignored Marshall's decision on an Indian issue.   

Meanwhile, in another branch of government, the Supreme Court was expanding its power under Chief Justice [[John Marshall]].  Marshall was a Federalist appointment by President John Adams, and Marshall served as Chief Justice for an astounding 35 years.  Virtually every important decision rendered by his Court, starting with ''Marbury v. Madison'', expanded federal power.  There was no "check and balance" on Marshall's expansion in judicial power for many decades, until near the end of Marshall's career when President Andrew Jackson stood up to him and ignored Marshall's decision on an Indian issue.   

The expansion in ''federal'' power by the "Marshall Court" from 1801 to 1835 included the following decisions (note on nomenclature: a lawsuit brought by John Smith against Tom Jones bears the name "''Smith v. Jones''"):

The expansion in ''federal'' power by the "Marshall Court" from 1801 to 1835 included the following decisions (note on nomenclature: a lawsuit brought by John Smith against Tom Jones bears the name "''Smith v. Jones''"):