The First Chief Justice Audiobook Libro.fm

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The first Chief Justice of the United States John Jay faced many unique challenges When the stability and success of the new nation were far from certain a body of federalized American law had to be created from scratch In The First Chief Justice New York State Appellate Judge Mark C Dillon uncovers for the first time how Jays personal educational and professional experiencesbefore during and after the Revolutionary Warshaped both the establishment of the first system of federal courts from 1789 to 1795 and Jays approach to deciding the earliest cases heard by the Supreme Court Dillon takes us on a fascinating journey of a task accomplished by constant travel on horseback to the nations far reaches with Jay adeptly handling the Washington administration Congress lawyers politicians and judicial colleagues The book includes the history of each of the nine cases decided by Jay when he was Chief Justice many of which have proven with time to have enduring historical significance The First Chief Justice will appeal to anyone interested in the establishment of the US federal court system and early American history