Scholarship in Review: A Response to David S. Schwartz's The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland

Authors

Law Review Editors

Keywords

U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court, constitutional law, legal history, legal interpretations

Abstract

We are elated to introduce, and the Arkansas Law Review is honored to publish, this series discussing and applauding David S. Schwartz’s new book: The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland. Schwartz sets forth meticulous research, coupled with unparalleled insight, into the opinion penned by Chief Justice John Marshall and details the winding path Marshall’s words have traveled over the past 200 years. Schwartz argues that the shifting interpretations of McCulloch, often shaped to satisfy the needs of the time, echoes the true spirit of the Constitution.

Recommended Citation

Law Review Editors, Scholarship in Review: A Response to David S. Schwartz's The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland, 73 Ark. L. Rev. 69 (2020).
Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/alr/vol73/iss1/3