Justice Sherman Minton #87
Justice Sherman Minton #87 signed a letter as a Senator from Indiana on January 16, 1937 and written to Stanley Leonburg as Minton responds. Minton received many criticisms for suggesting the constitution could be ignored during the depression.
Justice Warren Burger #97 (1969-1986), Justice Stanley Matthews #46 (1824-1889)
Justice Warren Burger #97 (1969-1986), Justice Stanley Matthews #46 (1824-1889)
Chief JusticeWarren Burger #97 (1907-1995)
Warren Burger #97 (1907-1995) Justice Burger autographs a pamphlet produced by the Supreme Court wherein many Justices were asked to sign thereon as he in fact does in an undated style. There are five photographs attached to the board the first of which captures the chief in chambers in his robe in color wearing a red tie. The Chief was the first nomination for President Nixon.
Chief Justice Earl Warren (1891-1974)
14th Chief Justice of the United States was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Warren was the republican Governor of California. Warren was confirmed as Chief on October 5, 1953. Warren autographs a first day cover postmarked in 1953 and dedicated to Justice according to the law.
Warren Burger #97 (1907-1995)
Warren Burger #97 (1907-1995) the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Warren Burger autographs a group photograph featuring a Congressman and past Mayor of Compton, California, Del Clawson and wife . Clawson is standing next to the Chief.
Earl Warren #88 (1891-1974)
Earl Warren #88 (1891-1974) was the U.S. Supreme Courts 14th Chief Justice. He was nominated by President Eisenhower and was confirmed in 1954. The Chief autographs a first day cover depicting John Jay the 1st Chief Justice postmarked December 12, 1958. There is also an antique print of John Jay attached to the board.
Warren Burger #97 (1907 -1995)
Warren Burger #97 (1907 -1995) is also the 15th Chief Justice of the United States and served as such (1969-1986). The Chief was nominated to the Court by President Richard Nixon and he was affirmed with little opposition. In 1974, Burger wrote for a unanimous Court, despite the fact Burger was named by a conservative President, cases decided under his watch were some of the most liberal decisions in the Courts history abortion (Roe v Wade) capital punishment, (Furman v Georgia), school desegregation, (Swann v Charlotte).
Earl Warren #88(1953-1969) Stanley Reed #77 (1928-1957) Thomas Clark #86 (1949-1967) Charles Whittaker #91 (1949-1967) Abraham Fortas #95 (1945-1960)
1. 14th Chief Justice Earl Warren #88 from California whose father was murdered in an unsolved crime in Bakersfield, California.
2. Stanley Forman reed #77 from Kentucky who lost the most hair during his term of service which spanned 19 years.
3. Tom C. Clark #86 was from Texas whom President Johnson, also from Texas conspired to appoint Clark’s son attorney general so Clark would resign so he could appoint Thurgood Marshall.
4. Charles E. Whittaker #91 the first judge to serve at all three levels of the Federal Bench .
5. Abraham Fortas #95 friend of Johnson who was going to name Fortas Chief until Wolfson scandal was discovered and Fortas resigned.
Earl Warren #88 (1953-1969)
Earl Warren, 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Warren was nominated as Chief Justice by President Eisenhower who was later to have said that it was the dumbest decision of hie entire life. (“D “ day was pretty extreme.). Warren in the space of 16 years with the help of 16 Justices changed the face of America. In the board here is a letter written by Warren as California’s republican Governor.
Warren Burger #97 (1907-1995)
The board also displays him in a carriage with another and apparently going to sone function requiring a top hat and a tuxedo. There is a photograph of the Justice and his eight other Justices. The two newest Justices are the tandem of Rehnquist and Powell, Jr. (numbers 199 and 99 respectively. The rest of the back row is Thurgood Marshall and Harry Blackmun while the front row besides the Chief in the center from left to our right is Potter Stewart, William O. Douglas, while on the right of the Chief is William Brennan and Byron White.