#1536 Ten Things: Jefferson and John Marshall
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John Adams, Chief Justice, Appointed John Marshall
John Adams appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice on January 20, 17 1801. He was not confirmed until January 27th because the high federalists wanted a more high federalist,. And Adam said no, and they finally said fine, then we'll take him. No one anticipated at the time that Marshall would serve as long as he did or go on to have an unparalleled impact on the court.
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