William Cranch was a United States circuit judge and chief judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. A staunch Federalist and nephew of First Lady Abigail Adams, Cranch mov
John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832
United States v. More, 7 U.S. 159, was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that it had no jurisdiction to hear appeals from criminal cases in the circuit courts by writs of erro
After inauguration, President Thomas Jefferson removed almost half all federal appointed officials.
President Jefferson refused to deliver commissions to some of President Adams' confirmed D.C. justice of the peace nominees, like William Marbury (pictured).
Justice Samuel Chase expressed his willingness to sign a writ of error in a criminal case while riding circuit in 1800.
Because the law of Virginia remained in force in Alexandria County, More was indicted for the common law crime of exacting illegal fees under color of his office.