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Justice Van Devanter of Wyoming: A “Mainstay” on the Court

The odds were against Willis Van Devanter ever winning an appointment to the Supreme Court. Widespread talk that he suffered from “pen...

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Hughes Returns and Preserves the Court Amidst a Great Storm

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Nov 3, 20234 min read

Hughes Returns and Preserves the Court Amidst a Great Storm

When President Herbert Hoover in 1930 nominated Charles Evans Hughes to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, an unprecedented second...

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Charles Evans Hughes: Appointed Twice to the Supreme Court

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Oct 26, 20234 min read

Charles Evans Hughes: Appointed Twice to the Supreme Court

Charles Evans Hughes, one of the great names in America’s judicial history, remains the only person twice appointed to the U.S. Supreme...

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Taft: The Court Should Preserve Framers’ Governmental Structure

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Oct 18, 20234 min read

Taft: The Court Should Preserve Framers’ Governmental Structure

The U.S. Supreme Court is a law court, of course, but it is primarily a political institution that guides the destiny of the nation. Its...

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Chief Justice Taft: Presidency Okay, Supreme Court Heavenly

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Oct 16, 20234 min read

Chief Justice Taft: Presidency Okay, Supreme Court Heavenly

William Howard Taft, the only man to serve as President of the United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, once observed that...

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Brandeis: Free Speech Critical to Preservation of Democracy

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Oct 16, 20234 min read

Brandeis: Free Speech Critical to Preservation of Democracy

In response to previous columns about the appointment, importance and influence of Justice Louis Brandeis, an enthusiastic reader has...

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Brandeis: A Great Justice and the Right to be let Alone

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Oct 16, 20234 min read

Brandeis: A Great Justice and the Right to be let Alone

Louis Brandeis, known by the nation at the time of his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court as “The People’s Lawyer,” and years later...

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Justice Louis D. Brandeis: “The People’s Attorney”

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Oct 16, 20234 min read

Justice Louis D. Brandeis: “The People’s Attorney”

By the time President Woodrow Wilson nominated him for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1916, Louis Brandeis, the nation’s first...

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Chief Justice Marshall: Unpretentious, Modest and Humble

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Aug 18, 20234 min read

Chief Justice Marshall: Unpretentious, Modest and Humble

Those Americans in the early years of the republic who idolized the elegant, regal and graceful bearing of English judges, could be...

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John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice Transforms the Court

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Aug 18, 20234 min read

John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice Transforms the Court

Two centuries after his service to the United States as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, virtually no one doubts John Marshall’s...

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Justice James Wilson: Leading Constitutional Architect

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Aug 18, 20234 min read

Justice James Wilson: Leading Constitutional Architect

It was altogether fitting that James Wilson, second in importance only to James Madison as an architect of the Constitution, would be...

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John Jay: First Chief Justice, Diplomat, Founding Era Giant

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Aug 18, 20234 min read

John Jay: First Chief Justice, Diplomat, Founding Era Giant

When the newly elected President George Washington turned his attention to the historic opportunity of nominating citizens to fill seats...

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Judicial Profiles to Better Understand the Supreme Court

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Aug 18, 20234 min read

Judicial Profiles to Better Understand the Supreme Court

We citizens know a lot about our presidents—their background, philosophy and character—and sometimes more than we care to know. The same...

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Trump Trial Tests the Framers’ Constitution and the Rule of Law

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Jun 22, 20234 min read

Trump Trial Tests the Framers’ Constitution and the Rule of Law

“What are the implications of the trial of Donald Trump for the Constitution, presidential power and the rule of law?” a reader asks,...

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Reader Asks: How Do We Rein in Supreme Court Justices?

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Jun 1, 20234 min read

Reader Asks: How Do We Rein in Supreme Court Justices?

A reader recently wrote to ask a question on the minds of many Americans: “If the courts check the other branches of government, who...

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Is Posting of Ten Commandments in Schools Constitutional?

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Jun 1, 20234 min read

Is Posting of Ten Commandments in Schools Constitutional?

The continued revival of interest among state legislatures in posting the Ten Commandments in public schools may present to the U.S....

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Presidential Power, the 14th Amendment and the Public Debt

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May 31, 20234 min read

Presidential Power, the 14th Amendment and the Public Debt

The debt ceiling standoff between President Joe Biden and House Republicans has illuminated the Public Debt Clause of the 14th Amendment,...

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Church and State: The Court Prohibits Religious Tests for Office

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May 8, 20234 min read

Church and State: The Court Prohibits Religious Tests for Office

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, as part of their commitment to separating church from state, unanimously adopted a clause in...

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Justice Chase’s Impeachment and Judicial Independence

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May 8, 20234 min read

Justice Chase’s Impeachment and Judicial Independence

In its first and only impeachment trial of a Supreme Court Justice, the U.S. Senate in 1805 acquitted Samuel Chase of charges against...

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Applying Impeachment Clause to Supreme Court Justices

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May 8, 20234 min read

Applying Impeachment Clause to Supreme Court Justices

National conversations surrounding the remote possibility of impeaching Justice Clarence Thomas for accepting –and failing to...

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