The fifth Chief Justice of the United States, he succeeded John Marshall in 1836
He is most remembered for 
delivering the majority opinion in Dred Scott v. ... 5 The Taney Court, 18361864 
... Taney was the first nominee to the United States Executive Cabinet to be 
rejected by the... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] The following is a history of the Supreme Court of the United States, organized by 
Chief Justice.