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Courtmaker: John Marshall and the Forging of America's Supreme Court

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1h 57m

Courtmaker: John Marshall and the Forging of America's Supreme Court

Courtmaker explores how Chief Justice John Marshall transformed the Supreme Court into a coequal branch of government. Through interviews, stunning locations, and re-creations of landmark cases like Marbury v. Madison, the film reveals how Marshall shaped the nation's legal foundations and enduring ideals of liberty and self-government.