Historic Opinion Sheds Light on Federal Power On this day in 1819, Chief Justice John Marshall published a scathing defense of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in McCulloch v. Maryland. The opinion, written under the pseudonym "A Friend of the Constitution," was a bold move by the chief justice to counter criticism of the court's ruling. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court had established the principle of implied powers, stating that Congress had the authority to charter the Second Bank of the United States despite the objections of individual states. Marshall's defense of the decision marked a significant moment in the development of federal power and the role of the judiciary in shaping the country's constitutional framework.
7/15/1819: John Marshall publishes defense of McCulloch v. Maryland in the Alexandria Gazette under the pseudonym "A Friend of the… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 15, 1819 appeared first on Reason.com.
