Dan O'Hanlon-John Marshall Constitution Day Essay Competition

The Dan O'Hanlon - John Marshall Consitutional Essay Competition rewards students' scholarship, honors the importance of the United States Constitution and honors the work of Chief Justice John Marshall and Judge Dan O'Hanlon. This important competitino was created with a $50,000 anonymous donation. The contest encourages Marshall University Students to study the historical and contemporary signficance of the Constitution of the United States of America and the effect the Marshall Count had in establishing the importance of the Supreme Court

The prize winners are announced during the University's celebration of Constitution Week, a time when the University recognizes the ratification of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and the many accomplishments of its namesake, John Marshall, who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 until his death in 1835.

Judge O'Hanlon (retired) served as professor and chair of the Marshall University Criminal Justice Department and has dedicated his life to the legal system and helping people in the region. The West Virginia Association for Justice named O'Hanlon "Judge of the Year" in 2007.

 

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Click on the links below for readings that will help you prepare for the 2011 contest

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