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Joseph Story (September 18, 1779 – September 10, 1845) was an American lawyer and jurist who served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845, during the Marshall Court and early-Taney Court eras. He is most remembered for his opinions in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and The Amistad case, and especially for his magisterial Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, first published in 1833. Dominating the field in the 19th century, this work is a cornerstone of early American jurisprudence. It is the second comprehensive treatise on the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and remains a critical source of historical information about the forming of the American republic and the early struggles to define its law.
Story opposed Jacksonian democracy, saying it was "oppression" of property rights by republican governments when popular majorities began (in the 1830s) to restrict and erode the property rights of the minority of rich men.[2] R. Kent Newmyer presents Story as a "Statesman of the Old Republic" who tried to be above democratic politics and to shape the law in accordance with the republicanism of Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall and the New England Whigs of the 1820s and 1830s, including Daniel Webster.[3] Historians agree that Justice Joseph Story reshaped American law—as much or more than Marshall or anyone else—in a conservative direction that protected property rights.[4]
He was uniquely honored in the historical Steven Spielberg film Amistad when he was portrayed by retired Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court Harry Blackmun. Justice Blackmun portrays Justice Story reading the Supreme Court's decision in the case in which the film was based, and for which Justice Story is most widely remembered, United States v. The Amistad Africans, et al. This is the only time in known film history that an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court has portrayed another Associate Justice.[citation needed]
Story opposed Jacksonian democracy, saying it was "oppression" of property rights by republican governments when popular majorities began (in the 1830s) to restrict and erode the property rights of the minority of rich men.[2] R. Kent Newmyer presents Story as a "Statesman of the Old Republic" who tried to be above democratic politics and to shape the law in accordance with the republicanism of Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall and the New England Whigs of the 1820s and 1830s, including Daniel Webster.[3] Historians agree that Justice Joseph Story reshaped American law—as much or more than Marshall or anyone else—in a conservative direction that protected property rights.[4]
He was uniquely honored in the historical Steven Spielberg film Amistad when he was portrayed by retired Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court Harry Blackmun. Justice Blackmun portrays Justice Story reading the Supreme Court's decision in the case in which the film was based, and for which Justice Story is most widely remembered, United States v. The Amistad Africans, et al. This is the only time in known film history that an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court has portrayed another Associate Justice.[citation needed]
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Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that September 18 is the anniversary of the birth of American lawyer and jurist Joseph Story "who served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845, during the Marshall Court and early-Taney Court eras."
Joseph Story
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Images:
1. Joseph Story painting
2. Joseph Story black and white [1779-1845].
3. Joseph Story 'A good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the objects of the government; secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained'.
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A renowned writer and orator, Joseph Story’s writings and opinions fundamentally influenced early American jurisprudence. On September 18th, 1779 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Story was born to the son of a participant in the Boston Tea Party. Growing up, he was perceptive and inquisitive, always refusing to take part in a game at school in which he had to act as a subordinate to a fellow classmate. Following a disagreement with a fellow classmate and an incident with his schoolmaster, Story left school and was forced to do the majority of his pre-college studies on his own. Through constant self-study, he was admitted to Harvard in January 1795, and he eventually graduated second in his class.
After his graduation from Harvard, Story began reading law in the Marblehead office of Samuel Sewall, who later became the chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. After Sewall left to serve on the court, Story continued his studies under Samuel Putnam in Salem and entered the bar in 1801. He stayed in Salem and owned his own practice. After working at his practice for several years, Story was elected to the state legislature in 1805, and he entered the United States Congress in 1808. During his one term in the House, Thomas Jefferson blamed Story for the repeal of his foreign trade embargo, which began to distance him from his party. In 1810, Story went back to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was later elected as the Speaker of the House. Because of his political origins, President James Madison nominated Story for the Supreme Court of the United States on November 15th, 1811. He was confirmed on November 18th and took his judicial oath on February 3rd. At only 32 years old, Story was one of the youngest justices to ever sit on the Supreme Court. He had no previous judicial experience.
Andrew Jackson once referred to Joseph Story as “the most dangerous man in America,” due to Story’s strong support of nationalism. Although Madison originally thought Story would contrast with Marshall and other Federalists on the Court, Story did the exact opposite; he sided with Marshall in almost all of Marshall’s decisions. Perhaps Story’s most famous opinion came in Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee in 1816, a significant historical decision that established the appellate authority of the Supreme Court. His other important judicial opinions include Prig v. Pennsylvania (1842), where Story held that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 precluded state statutes concerning the recapture of escaped slaves. In Swift v. Tyson (1842), Story also aided in creating a “federal common law” specifically for commercial cases. Finally, in 1841, the Supreme Court heard "the Amistad case," concerning the US Navy's taking of a Spanish ship that was carrying slaves from Cuba. Writing for the majority, Story declared that the African captives should be freed on the basis that they were free individuals with full rights.
Story pursued other interests while serving on the Supreme Court. For example, he took an active interest in higher education, and in 1819, Story was elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers. In 1829, he became Dane Professor of Law at Harvard, where he played a pivotal role in the foundation of Harvard Law School. In addition to his work in education, Story was also an accomplished writer. Arguably his most famous written works were his nine Commentaries on the law, which advocated economic liberty and expressed his support for a strong national government. Although Story had plans to leave the Court and continue his other pursuits, he died unexpectedly of an illness on September 10th, 1845. Despite his untimely death, Story’s historic written works and strong court opinions have left an indelible mark on American history."
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Joseph Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QT9qMxZhe4
Images:
1. Joseph Story painting
2. Joseph Story black and white [1779-1845].
3. Joseph Story 'A good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the objects of the government; secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained'.
Background from oyez.org/justices/joseph_story
A renowned writer and orator, Joseph Story’s writings and opinions fundamentally influenced early American jurisprudence. On September 18th, 1779 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Story was born to the son of a participant in the Boston Tea Party. Growing up, he was perceptive and inquisitive, always refusing to take part in a game at school in which he had to act as a subordinate to a fellow classmate. Following a disagreement with a fellow classmate and an incident with his schoolmaster, Story left school and was forced to do the majority of his pre-college studies on his own. Through constant self-study, he was admitted to Harvard in January 1795, and he eventually graduated second in his class.
After his graduation from Harvard, Story began reading law in the Marblehead office of Samuel Sewall, who later became the chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. After Sewall left to serve on the court, Story continued his studies under Samuel Putnam in Salem and entered the bar in 1801. He stayed in Salem and owned his own practice. After working at his practice for several years, Story was elected to the state legislature in 1805, and he entered the United States Congress in 1808. During his one term in the House, Thomas Jefferson blamed Story for the repeal of his foreign trade embargo, which began to distance him from his party. In 1810, Story went back to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and was later elected as the Speaker of the House. Because of his political origins, President James Madison nominated Story for the Supreme Court of the United States on November 15th, 1811. He was confirmed on November 18th and took his judicial oath on February 3rd. At only 32 years old, Story was one of the youngest justices to ever sit on the Supreme Court. He had no previous judicial experience.
Andrew Jackson once referred to Joseph Story as “the most dangerous man in America,” due to Story’s strong support of nationalism. Although Madison originally thought Story would contrast with Marshall and other Federalists on the Court, Story did the exact opposite; he sided with Marshall in almost all of Marshall’s decisions. Perhaps Story’s most famous opinion came in Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee in 1816, a significant historical decision that established the appellate authority of the Supreme Court. His other important judicial opinions include Prig v. Pennsylvania (1842), where Story held that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 precluded state statutes concerning the recapture of escaped slaves. In Swift v. Tyson (1842), Story also aided in creating a “federal common law” specifically for commercial cases. Finally, in 1841, the Supreme Court heard "the Amistad case," concerning the US Navy's taking of a Spanish ship that was carrying slaves from Cuba. Writing for the majority, Story declared that the African captives should be freed on the basis that they were free individuals with full rights.
Story pursued other interests while serving on the Supreme Court. For example, he took an active interest in higher education, and in 1819, Story was elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers. In 1829, he became Dane Professor of Law at Harvard, where he played a pivotal role in the foundation of Harvard Law School. In addition to his work in education, Story was also an accomplished writer. Arguably his most famous written works were his nine Commentaries on the law, which advocated economic liberty and expressed his support for a strong national government. Although Story had plans to leave the Court and continue his other pursuits, he died unexpectedly of an illness on September 10th, 1845. Despite his untimely death, Story’s historic written works and strong court opinions have left an indelible mark on American history."
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