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American History “Déjà Vu” columnist Richard Brookhiser, left, is a journalist, historian, documentary filmmaker, and author. His latest book, John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court (Basic, 2018) is a biography of a titan of American jurisprudence.
His humor. Judging is an inherently serious matter, on top of which Marshall found himself in some tight spots thanks to the partisanship that marked his years on the bench (1801-35). Yet he was always up for a good story and a good drink. “I love his laugh,” wrote future associate justice Joseph Story after they first met. I’m glad my
