![]() During his tenure (1801–1835), the Court vastly expanded the role of the national government at the expense of states’ rights advocates and broadly interpreted the legislative, executive, and judicial powers that the founders had enumerated in the Constitution. He remains one of the most honored members in Court history. He is the longest serving chief justice in Court history. ![]() John Marshall (1755–1835), the fourth chief justice of the United States, served on the Supreme Court for 34 years. (Image via The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States. During his tenure (1801–1835), the Court vastly expanded the role of the national government, broadly interpreted the enumerated powers in the Constitution, and limited the reach of the First Amendment to actions of the national government. ![]() Chief Justice John Marshall in 1826. Marshall served on the Supreme Court for 34 years. ![]()
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