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 “Courtmaker: John Marshall and the Forging of America’s Supreme Court” is presented to public television by WETA in Washington, D.C. through the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). Check your local listings for air dates and times. 

John Marshall’s legacy

John Marshall was the greatest judge in American history. In his 34 years as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835)—still a record for length of service—he defined corporations and commerce, and upheld the power of the federal judiciary, when necessary, to rebuke states, Congress and the president. His opinions, from Marbury v. Madison to Worcester v. Georgia, still impact broad areas of American life. Veteran, politician, devoted husband, down to earth neighbor, John Marshall was the man who made the Supreme Court.