261 years ago today, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Marshall, was born. Marshall presided over some of the most influential early cases before the Court, including Marbury v. Madison, which established the principle of judicial review.
Also on this day in 1789, President George Washington signed the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the Federal Court system.
To learn more about John Marshall and the history of the Federal Court system, check out our film An Independent Judiciary.
