William Cranch

thumb|William Cranch William Cranch (July 17, 1769 – September 1, 1855) was a United States Circuit Judge and Chief United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia; the 2nd Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States; a Professor of law for Columbian College; and a city land commissioner for Washington, D.C.. Quotes In a government which is emphatically stiled a government of laws, the least possible range ought to be left for the discretion of the judge. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States (1804) External links Category:Academics from the United States Category:Judges from the United States Category:1769 births Category:1855 deaths Category:People from Massachusetts