Justice John Marshall Harlan #89 (1899-1971)
Justice John Marshall Harlan #89 (1899-1971). Justice Harlan autographs a letter on Supreme Court letterhead dated May 14, 1960, thanking one William stanhope for the birthday wish. There are three photographs: one displaying the Justice in his robes a candid shot of the Justice in a suit and a picture of the Justice as the newest member of the earl warren court.
John Marshall Harlan II #89 (1899-1971), Arthur Goldberg #94 (1908-1990)
John Marshall Harlan II #89 (1899-1971) Justice Harlan’s grandfather sat on the supreme court from (1877-1911). Justice Harlan II was a nomination made by President Eisenhower and he autographs a letter on supreme court stationary dated October 24, 1955, addressed to Mr. Phillip Maroney.
Byron White #93, Thurgood Marshall #96, Harry Blackmun #98
Byron White #93, Thurgood Marshall #96, Harry Blackmun #98
Justice Thurgood Marshall #96 (1908-1993)
Thurgood Marshall #96 (1908-1993) Justice Marshall was the first black man to be nominated and accepted to the supreme court.
He autographs a 4 x 5 card which is undated.
Chief Justice Morrison Waite #43 (1816-1888), Justice John Marshall Harlan #44 (1833-1911)
Chief Justice Morrison Waite #43 (1816-1888), Justice John Marshall Harlan #44 (1833-1911)
John Marshall Harlan #44 (1833-1911)
John Marshall Harlan #44 (1833-1911) Justice Harlan was nominated to the court by President Rutherford Hayes who took his seat by acclamation in 1881. Harlan was born in Kentucky to a slaveholding family but he was the only Justice to dissent in the case of Plessey v Ferguson. Until the 1880’s white and black Americans mixed freely.
John Marshall Harlan II #89 (1899-1971), William J. Brennan, Jr. #90 (1908-1997)
John Marshall Harlan II #89 (1899-1971) Harlan was nominated to the Court by Dwight D. Eisenhower he was accepted by the senate and was sworn on March 28, 1955.
William J. Brennan, Jr. #90 (1908-1997) had no forefather on the Court he was nominated the old-fashioned way. Brennan stayed on the Court for thirty-three years.