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Taft, William Howard

Taft, William Howard (1857-1930), was president of the United States from 1909 to 1913. In 1921, he was named chief justice of the United States. He was the only person in U.S. history who served first as president, then as chief justice. Taft did not want to be president. At heart, he was a judge and had little taste for politics. Above all, he wanted to be a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Before becoming president, Taft, a Republican, served as governor of the… More »

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Black, Hugo Lafayette

Black, Hugo Lafayette (1886-1971), was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United... More >>

Blackmun, Harry Andrew

Blackmun, Harry Andrew (1908-1999), served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the... More >>

Blair, John

Blair, John (1732-1800), a Virginia lawyer and judge, was a signer of the Constitution of the... More >>

Brandeis, Louis Dembitz

Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, BRAN dys, LOO ihs DEHM bihts (1856-1941), was an associate justice of... More >>

Brennan, William Joseph, Jr.

Brennan, William Joseph, Jr. (1906-1997), served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of... More >>

Breyer, Stephen Gerald

Breyer, Stephen Gerald (1938-...), became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United... More >>

Burger, Warren Earl

Burger, Warren Earl (1907-1995), served as chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986.... More >>

Byrnes, James Francis

Byrnes, burnz, James Francis (1882-1972), is best remembered as secretary of state under... More >>

Cardozo, Benjamin Nathan

Cardozo, kahr DOH zoh, Benjamin Nathan (1870-1938), served as an associate justice of the Supreme... More >>

Chase, Salmon Portland

Chase, Salmon Portland (1808-1873), was a prominent American statesman and chief justice of the... More >>

Chase, Samuel

Chase, Samuel (1741-1811), was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He... More >>

Clark

Clark is the family name of two Americans--father and son--who held important government... More >>

Davis, David

Davis, David (1815-1886), an American judge and statesman, helped his close friend Abraham... More >>

Douglas, William Orville

Douglas, William Orville (1898-1980), served on the Supreme Court of the United States longer... More >>

Ellsworth, Oliver

Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807), was chief justice of the United States from 1796 to 1800. A noted... More >>


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