#OTD February 28, 1966, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Miranda v. Arizona, a landmark 5th Amendment case. #scotushistory Learn more about the case and find teaching materials here at the Society and @StreetLawInc Landmark Cases website. landmarkcases.org/cases/mirand...

#OTD February 27, 1845, Samuel Nelson took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 25, 1957, Associate Justice Stanley Reed retired. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 25, 1841, Philip Barbour died. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Andrew Jackson in 1836, Associate Justice Barbour served until his death. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

#OTD February 24, 1930, Charles Evans Hughes took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as Chief Justice of the United States. This was his second tenure on the Supreme Court. He served as an Associate Justice from 1910-1916. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/chief-justic...

#OTD February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines. #scotushistory Materials for teaching about Tinker can be found here at the Society and @StreetLawInc’s Landmark Cases website landmarkcases.org/cases/tinker...

#OTD February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines. #scotushistory Materials for teaching about Tinker can be found here at the Society and @StreetLawInc’s Landmark Cases website landmarkcases.org/cases/tinker...

#OTD February 20, 1933, the United States Congress sent the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, to repeal the 18th Amendment, to the states for ratification. #repeal #Constitution Get your own copy of the Constitution: supremecourtgifts.org/products/111...

Did you miss our program with @bradsnyderprof.bsky.social and Kenneth Mack on Professor Snyder’s new book, You Can’t Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads Angelo Herndon’s Fight for Free Speech? Watch it now on YouTube: youtu.be/4imU7IFe2uM?...

#OTD February 19, 1923, Edward Terry Sanford took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 18, 1988, Anthony Kennedy took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 15, 1790, John Rutledge took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/chief-justic...

#OTD February 14, 1845, the Senate confirmed Samuel Nelson as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 13, 1892, Robert H. Jackson was born. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, Associate Justice Jackson served until his death in 1954. @RHJCenter #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 13, 2016, Antonin Scalia died. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan, Associate Justice Scalia served on the Court until his death. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 12, 1965, Brett Kavanaugh was born. Associate Justice Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2018. #scotushistory #HappyBirthday supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

#OTD February 11, 1833, Melville Fuller was born. Appointed Chief Justice of the United States by President Grover Cleveland in 1888, Fuller served on the Supreme Court until his death in 1910. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/chief-justic...

#OTD February 11, 1803, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Marbury v. Madison. Learn more about this landmark case and find teaching materials at the Society and @StreetLawInc's Landmark cases site. #scotushistory landmarkcases.org/cases/marbur...

#OTD February 10, 1790, the Senate confirmed James Iredell as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Iredell served on Court until his death in 1799. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 9, 1814, Samuel Tilden was born. He was a candidate in the 1876 election, that was resolved by an Election Commission. Learn more about the Election Commission, and the Justices on it, in the Society‘s documentary. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/films/

#OTD February 8, 1941, Willis Van Devanter died. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President William Howard Taft, Associate Justice Van Devanter served until his retirement in 1937. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 8, 1790, President George Washington nominated James Iredell as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Following his confirmation, Justice Iredell served on the Court until his death in 1799. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 7, 1826, Thomas Todd died. Appointed to the Supreme Court by Thomas Jefferson in 1807, Associate Justice Todd served until his death in 1826. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 7, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated William Strong to the Supreme Court. Following his confirmation, Associate Justice Strong served on the Court until his retirement in 1880. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD February 7, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated Joseph Bradley to the Supreme Court. Following his confirmation, Associate Justice Bradley served on the Court until his death in 1892. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

Please join me for a conversation with Prof. Kenneth Mack, author of the pathbreaking book Representing the Race, for a @scotushistory.bsky.social webinar tonight at 7pm about the role of black lawyers in fighting for Angelo Herndon's rights for free speech. supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

From the #JacksonList archive, an essay on today's shared birthday of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Fred Korematsu. @scotushistory.bsky.social @korematsuctr.bsky.social thejacksonlist.com?s=%22Frankli...

#OTD January 30, 1919, Fred Korematsu was born. His case fighting his interment in World War II was decided by the Supreme Court in 1944. #scotushistory Learn more at the Society and @StreetLawInc joint landmark cases site: landmarkcases.org/cases/korema...

#OTD January 29, 1923, the Senate confirmed Edward Sanford as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He served on the Court until his death in 1930. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

You Can’t Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads— Angelo Herndon’s Fight for Free Speech 
Feb 6, 2025 7pm (EST) Zoom Join author Brad Snyder and Professor Kenneth Mack for an engaging discussion about Angelo Herndon’s life and legal struggles. supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

You Can’t Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads— Angelo Herndon’s Fight for Free Speech 
Feb 6, 2025 7pm (EST) Zoom Join author Brad Snyder and Professor Kenneth Mack for an engaging discussion about Angelo Herndon’s life and legal struggles. supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

#OTD January 28, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson nominated Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court of the United States. He was confirmed by the Senate as an Associate Justice on June 1, 1916 and served until his retirement in 1939. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 28, 1972, Amy Coney Barrett was born. Associate Justice Barrett was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2020. #scotushistory #happybirthday supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

#OTD January 27, 1955, John G. Roberts, Jr., was born. He was appointed Chief Justice of the United States in 2005. #happybirthday #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/supreme-cour...

Did you miss yesterday’s presentation on the story of Mitsuye Endo? Watch it now on YouTube: youtu.be/UTFsvVg8SKE?...

#OTD January 24, 1993, Thurgood Marshall died. The first African-American appointed to the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Marshall served on the Court from 1967 to 1991. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 23, 1915, Potter Stewart was born. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958, Associate Justice Stewart served until his retirement in 1981. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 23, 1893, Lucius Q.C. Lamar died. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Grover Cleveland, Associate Justice Lamar served until his death. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 23, 1765, Thomas Todd was born. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Thomas Jefferson, Associate Justice Todd served until his death in 1826. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 22, 1890, Fred Vinson was born. President Harry S Truman appointed Vinson to serve as Chief Justice in 1946. He served until his death in 1953. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/chief-justic...

#OTD January 22, 1892, Joseph Bradley died. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President Ulysses S. Grant, Associate Justice Bradley served on the Court until his death. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 21, 1898, the Senate confirmed Joseph McKenna to serve as an Associate Justice of the the Supreme Court. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 21, 1874, the United States Senate confirmed Morrison Waite to serve as Chief Justice. Appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant, Chief Justice Waite served on the Supreme Court until his death in 1888. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/chief-justic...

#OTD January 17, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower nominated Potter Stewart to the Supreme Court. Justice Stewart had been serving as a recess appointee since October 1958. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

The Marble Palace Blog: Supreme Court Books You Should Read in 2025 From the great @tonymauro.bsky.social www.law.com/nationallawj...

#OTD January 16, 1940 the United States Senate confirmed Frank Murphy to the Supreme Court of the United States. Associate Justice Murphy served on the Court until his death in 1949. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 16, 1793 Justice Thomas Johnson resigned from the Supreme Court. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...

#OTD January 15, 1985, the Supreme Court decided New Jersey v. T.L.O., a landmark case on the standard of reasonableness of school searches. #scotushistory Learn more at the Society and @StreetLawInc Landmark Cases site: landmarkcases.org/cases/new-je...

#OTD January 15, 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt nominated Stanley Reed to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate confirmed him the same day. #scotushistory supremecourthistory.org/associate-ju...