William Rehnquist #100 (1924-2005), Lewis F. Powell, Jr. #99 (1907- 1998)
Justices William Rehnquist #100 (1924-2005) and Lewis f. Powell, jr. #99 (1907- 1998)
Chief Earl Warren #88, and Sherman Minton #87
14th chief justice earl warren #88 autographs an undated piece of paper while the man nominated and appointed just before him, Sherman Minton #87 autographs a card from the 2011 signature edition and is numbered 1 of 2 a collection offered by the now defunct upper deck company.
Harry Blackmun #98 Roe v Wade
ROE V WADE: in 1973 this case determined that unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional. There were 2 dissents in the case one was Kennedy nominee Byron White: the other was Reagan nominee William Rehnquist. The case remained law until 2022 term when it was overturned. This case has always found controversy as board 120 expresses.
Justice Harry Blackmun # 98 (1908-1999) Byron White and William Rehnquist
The now overturned case of row v wade has had its vocal members of supporters and detractors, this board presents the continuing argument pro and con while memorializing the majority decision penned by Harry Blackmun who received his share of death threats and the two dissenters each nominated by a president with differing political leanings.
Justice Charles Evans Whittaker #91 (1901-1973), Potter Stewart #92 (1917-2002)
Justice Charles Evans Whittaker #91 (1901-1973) was a nominee to the court by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was accepted to the court by acclimatation on March 25, 1957.
Potter Stewart #92 (1917-2002) was the last justice nominated by President Eisenhower. Stewart penned many landmark decisions of the court. Many criminal cases.
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. #99 (1907-1998) (Copy)
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. #99 (1907-1998) Justice Powell Jr. autographs a personalized signature on a 4 x 5 card and dating it 1987 the year of his retirement from the court. There are numerous photographs.
Potter Stewart #92 and Byron White #93
Potter Stewart #92 and Byron White #93 both autograph photographs of themselves Justice Stewart addresses his to the political science department of the university of Nevada while Justice White personalizes his autograph to Ron. It appears these autographs were executed around September 19th but the year is undocumented.
Abe Fortas #95 (1910-1982)
A defense attorney Fortas, took appeals to the United States Supreme Court and received appointments from them. One of the most notable was Gideon v Wainwright where in a criminal prosecution the state was constitutionally required to provide a defendant with a competent attorney to represent him. The Justice Hugo Black writing agreed.
PACKING THE COURT
F.D.R. Packing Panel
These nine Justices were put in the position of deciding whether Roosevelts “New Deal” was to die on the vine of suggestion or whether it passed constitutional muster. The Court was so divided they morphed into two camps. One known as “the 3 musketeers” (Stone, Brandeis and Cardozo) the other group were dubbed “the four horsemen” (Justices Butler, McReynolds, Sutherland, and Van Devanter).
Justice Harold Burton #84 (1888- 1964)
Justice Harold Burton #84 (1888- 1964) graduated Harvard and was the Mayor of Cleveland and is standing where all new newly appointed Justices of the United States stand in every photograph taken of the Supreme Court Justices. On this board finds Justice Harold Burton is found standing in the second row and on your right side.
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.
Justice Pierce Butler #71
Justice Pierce Butler #71 who interestingly was born in a log cabin. Party politics aside President Warren Harding a Republican nominated Butler, a Democrat to the Supreme Court in 1923. Butler was the lone Justice to dissent in Palco v Conn. Which allowed the state to have two trials to convict a man for murders. (we know through double jeopardy that Butler was the only one that got it right.)
William O. Douglas #79 (1898-1980)
Justice Douglas began life sickly and poor. In the end he set records normal men. Few of these records are bad, however some are! But none of these are accomplished by a normal man: court: longest serving, most written decisions, most dissents, most books written, most public appearances by any Justice . private life: most marriages, most divorces, most impeachment attempts (4) (grounds morality) no hearings no votes no kidding. He walked the entire Appalachian trails and thought trees should vote. In Beauharnais v Illinois, (1952) 342 u. s. 250,287 dissenting Douglas observes.