Mark C. Dillon is Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court (Second Judicial Department).

"…Dillon uses his impressive legal knowledge and detailed historical inquiry skills to examine John Jay's tenure as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court … Legal scholars, constitutional theorists, historians of the early republic, and history enthusiasts should find The First Chief Justice readable, interesting, and useful." — H-Net Reviews (H-History-and-Theory)"Judge Dillon's book fills a gap in the literature; it provides a unique perspective on Jay's life and career, focused on but not limited to his years on the Supreme Court. This is an adept blend of biography and case analysis written from the perspective of an author who is also a judge, resulting in an inherently interesting book." — Walter Stahr, author of John Jay: Founding Father

• List of IllustrationsPreface1. Formative Days in Colonial New York2. Passing the Rubicon: A Key Man in the Birth of a Nation3. Appointment as the Nation's First Chief Justice4. The Supreme Court's First Argued Case: West v. Barnes (1791)5. Grappling with the Separation of Powers: In Re Hayburn (1792), plus Ex Parte Chandler and United States v Todd (unreported, 1794)6. Sovereign Immunity and an Impetus for the 11th Amendment: Chisholm v Georgia (1793)7. Resisting Political Pressure from the Executive Branch: Pagan v Hooper (1793)8. The Supreme Court's Only Reported Jury Trial and the Supremacy of Special Jurors: The Three Appeals of Georgia v Brailsford (1792, 1793, and 1794)9. Trouble on the High Seas: Glass v Sloop Betsey (1794)10. Efforts to Criminally Prosecute Chief Justice Jay: The Citizen Genet Affair11. Jay Court Decisions of Lesser Note: Kingsley v Jenkins (1793), Ex Parte Martin (1793), and U.S. v Hopkins (1794)12. A Final Mission While Chief Justice13. After the Supreme Court14. History's VerdictAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Mark C. Dillon is Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court (Second Judicial Department).

"…Dillon uses his impressive legal knowledge and detailed historical inquiry skills to examine John Jay's tenure as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court … Legal scholars, constitutional theorists, historians of the early republic, and history enthusiasts should find The First Chief Justice readable, interesting, and useful." — H-Net Reviews (H-History-and-Theory)"Judge Dillon's book fills a gap in the literature; it provides a unique perspective on Jay's life and career, focused on but not limited to his years on the Supreme Court. This is an adept blend of biography and case analysis written from the perspective of an author who is also a judge, resulting in an inherently interesting book." — Walter Stahr, author of John Jay: Founding Father

• List of IllustrationsPreface1. Formative Days in Colonial New York2. Passing the Rubicon: A Key Man in the Birth of a Nation3. Appointment as the Nation's First Chief Justice4. The Supreme Court's First Argued Case: West v. Barnes (1791)5. Grappling with the Separation of Powers: In Re Hayburn (1792), plus Ex Parte Chandler and United States v Todd (unreported, 1794)6. Sovereign Immunity and an Impetus for the 11th Amendment: Chisholm v Georgia (1793)7. Resisting Political Pressure from the Executive Branch: Pagan v Hooper (1793)8. The Supreme Court's Only Reported Jury Trial and the Supremacy of Special Jurors: The Three Appeals of Georgia v Brailsford (1792, 1793, and 1794)9. Trouble on the High Seas: Glass v Sloop Betsey (1794)10. Efforts to Criminally Prosecute Chief Justice Jay: The Citizen Genet Affair11. Jay Court Decisions of Lesser Note: Kingsley v Jenkins (1793), Ex Parte Martin (1793), and U.S. v Hopkins (1794)12. A Final Mission While Chief Justice13. After the Supreme Court14. History's VerdictAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author