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The First Chief Justice: John Jay and the Struggle of a New Nation

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Chronicles 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.

Finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History Category

The 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 The First Chief Justice, New Y...