John Marshall Harlan II

William Rehnquist was born on Oct 1, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI to his parents William and Margery Rehnquist. From an early age he embraced his family’s respect towards Republican Party leaders such as Herbert Hoover and Robert Taft (Biography, 2005). After graduating high school, Rehnquist attended Kenyon College for one year before entering the Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943 to 1946. Upon completion of his military service, he attended the University of Stanford where he earned a bachelor’s of arts degree and a master’s degree in political science. In 1950, he attended Harvard University to obtain a master’s degree in government. Then, in 1952, he transferred back to Stanford University and graduated at the top of his law school class…

the decision was based on the idea that the decision in P v. F was unconstitutional and should have been resolved. These two landmark cases are attached through their verdicts as well as their topics, however a case can't only be looked at based on the majority opinion, one must view both sides to get a complete conclusion. That being said, the minority opinion gives a person more insight as to the reasoning of why the opposition made their decision. Justice John Marshall Harlan disagreed with…

Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall graduated from the Howard University School of Law in 1933. He established a private legal practice in…

necessary. In 1790, a new case regarding a new bank surfaced. In McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice John Marshall reviewed the request for a Second National Bank. Before this case, the Necessary and Proper Clause only allowed for absolute necessities to attain legality. The First National Bank, no longer being a necessity, was terminated, but a Second National Bank did not seem like it would interfere with governmental power or citizens’ rights. Because the founding of a Second National Bank…

But it was the content of Marshall's opinion, rather than the mere ruling, from which the case would draw its lasting impact. The case was simple and could have remained so; the company's claim to the land was founded on a fraudulent and illegal purchase. But rather than dismiss the claim on the grounds that it violated the Proclamation of 1763, as the Senate had done in a dispute regarding a separate land claim five weeks earlier, Marshall used the Doctrine of Discovery to support his ruling.…

help him as Andrew Jackson would be the one to nominate him to the Supreme Court. During the time that Taney sat on the court for nearly three-fourths of those years, democratic presidents held the oval office. These presidents were in no way hospitable nor happy with the direction the court was heading. They would inevitably appoint justices who would steer the court away from the precedent of John Marshall, a founding judge for the opposition theory of judicial restraint, and with Taney at the…

Marbury vs. Madison was one of the most defining cases for the Supreme Court because it introduced judicial review. There was a race for presidency, and as John Adams term was ending he passed the Judicial Act of 1801. This law let Adams appoint other federalists as an attempt of control over the federal judiciary system. Although it was signed and stamped, it was never delivered once President Thomas Jefferson took control of the office. Commissions were never sent out as commanded by Thomas…

In 1769, King George III of England granted the charter of Dartmouth College to Eleazar Wheelock as a contract. In efforts to create this college for missionary purposes, Wheelock earned money with his hard work and received many contributions. When he received a charter from the King, it outlined the English and colonial board of trustees. In 1779, the position of presidency of Dartmouth College was handed down to Wheelock’s son, John Wheelock. During his presidency, the college went through…

justice of the peace for the District of Colombia in the last hours of the Adams organization. Marbury, with three other individuals, requesting a writ of mandamus. Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State, James Madison, had declined Marbury's commission. A writ of mandamus is a specific court order because it is made without the benefit of the judicial process or before a case has contemplated. It may be expressed by a court at any time that it is appropriate. Usually, it is issued in a case that…

John Marshall’s life began on September 24, 1755 near the city of Germantown in Virginia. As Marshall was growing up he spent one year of education at Archibald Campbell’s Academy. He then became home schooled by his father Thomas Marshall. As the months past by, John Marshall found himself reading Commentaries on the Laws of England by Blackstone. Reading this book influenced him to become one of the greatest lawyers of all time. He studied law in 1780 by attending lectures at College of…