{"product_id":"first-chief-justice-1","title":"First Chief Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChronicles the efforts of the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court to establish a federal court system during the country's uncertain early years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2022 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History Category \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay faced many unique challenges. When the stability and success of the new nation were far from certain, a body of federalized American law had to be created from scratch. In \u003ci\u003eThe First Chief Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, New York State Appellate Judge Mark C. Dillon uncovers, for the first time, how Jay's personal, educational, and professional experiences-before, during, and after the Revolutionary War-shaped both the establishment of the first system of federal courts from 1789 to 1795 and Jay's approach to deciding the earliest cases heard by the Supreme Court. Dillon takes us on a fascinating journey of a task accomplished by constant travel on horseback to the nation's far reaches, with Jay adeptly handling the Washington administration, Congress, lawyers, politicians, and judicial colleagues. The book includes the history of each of the nine cases decided by Jay when he was Chief Justice, many of which have proven with time to have enduring historical significance. \u003ci\u003eThe First Chief Justice\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to anyone interested in the establishment of the US federal court system and early American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54410474815832,"sku":"9781438487854","price":90.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781438487854.jpg?v=1777896069","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/first-chief-justice-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}