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THIS WEEK: @whitehousehistory.bsky.social is hosting the National Heritage Lecture at Decatur House, in partnership with the USCHS and SCHS. Join us Thursday 10/09 as historian Douglas Brinkley discusses the history of executive orders.

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Miranda v. Arizona - Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court Overview “” – Learning About Report an Error For Students For Teachers Glossary Related Cases Legal Concepts For Students Students This section is for students. Use the links below to download classro...

#OTD February 28, 1966, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Miranda v. Arizona, a landmark 5th Amendment case.

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Learn more about the case and find teaching materials here at the Society and @StreetLawInc Landmark Cases website.

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Previous Associate Justices: Samuel Nelson, 1845-1872 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Samuel Nelson

#OTD February 27, 1845, Samuel Nelson took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice.

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Previous Associate Justices: Stanley F. Reed, 1938-1957 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Stanley F. Reed

#OTD February 25, 1957, Associate Justice Stanley Reed retired.

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Previous Associate Justices: Philip P. Barbour | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Philip P. Barbour

#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.

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The Supreme Court: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Supreme Court Historical Society A profile of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, including personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates. The Roberts Court.

#OTD February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer.

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Previous Chief Justices: Charles Evans Hughes, 1930-1941 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Charles Evans Hughes

#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.

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Tinker v. Des Moines - Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court Overview “” – Learning About Report an Error For Students For Teachers Glossary Related Cases Legal Concepts For Students Students This section is for students. Use the links below to download classro...

#OTD February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines.

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Materials for teaching about Tinker can be found here at the Society and @StreetLawInc’s Landmark Cases website

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Tinker v. Des Moines - Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court Overview “” – Learning About Report an Error For Students For Teachers Glossary Related Cases Legal Concepts For Students Students This section is for students. Use the links below to download classro...

#OTD February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines.

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Materials for teaching about Tinker can be found here at the Society and @StreetLawInc’s Landmark Cases website

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#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.

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You Can't Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads: Angelo Herndon's F By Brad Snyder (Author) The story of a young, Black Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and the landmark case that made him a civil rights hero. Decades be...

You can order copies of You Can’t Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads Angelo Herndon’s Fight for Free Speech today:

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YouTube video by Supreme Court Historical Society You Can’t Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads Angelo Herndon’s Fight for Free Speech

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?

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Previous Associate Justices: Edward T. Sanford, 1923-1930 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Edward T. Sanford

#OTD February 19, 1923, Edward Terry Sanford took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

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Previous Associate Justices: Anthony M. Kennedy, 1988-2018 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Anthony M. Kennedy

#OTD February 18, 1988, Anthony Kennedy took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

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Previous Chief Justices: John Rutledge, 1795 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: John Rutledge

#OTD February 15, 1790, John Rutledge took the Judicial Oath and assumed his seat as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.

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Previous Associate Justices: Samuel Nelson, 1845-1872 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Samuel Nelson

#OTD February 14, 1845, the Senate confirmed Samuel Nelson as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

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Previous Associate Justices: Robert H. Jackson, 1941-1954 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Robert H. Jackson

#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.

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#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.

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The Supreme Court: Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Supreme Court Historical Society A profile of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, including personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates. The Roberts Court.

#OTD February 12, 1965, Brett Kavanaugh was born.

Associate Justice Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2018.

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Previous Chief Justices: Melville Weston Fuller, 1888-1910 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Melville Weston Fuller

#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.

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SCHS Historical Documentaries | Supreme Court Historical Society Documentaries covering landmark points on the timeline of Supreme Court history, including: FDR's court packing controversy, the contested 1876 election + John Marshall & Marbury v. Madison.

You can also learn more from our documentary on the case:

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Marbury v. Madison - Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court Overview “” – Learning About Report an Error For Students For Teachers Glossary Related Cases Legal Concepts For Students Students This section is for students. Use the links below to download classro...

#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.

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Previous Associate Justices: James Iredell, 1790-1799 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: James Iredell

#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.

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SCHS Historical Documentaries | Supreme Court Historical Society Documentaries covering landmark points on the timeline of Supreme Court history, including: FDR's court packing controversy, the contested 1876 election + John Marshall & Marbury v. Madison.

#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.

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Previous Associate Justices: Willis Van Devanter, 1911-1937 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Willis Van Devanter

#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.

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Previous Associate Justices: James Iredell, 1790-1799 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: James Iredell

#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.

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Previous Associate Justices: Thomas Todd, 1807-1826 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Thomas Todd

#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.

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Previous Associate Justices: William Strong, 1870-1880 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: William Strong

#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.

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Previous Associate Justices: Joseph P. Bradley, 1870-1892 | Supreme Court Historical Society Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Joseph P. Bradley

#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.

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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...