May 11, 201016 yr Who might those be? Are there any recently? I think Rehnquist and Warren were not judges prior to the S Ct.
May 11, 201016 yr I think Rehnquist and Warren were not judges prior to the S Ct. Thanks, so there's two recently. Are they considered to have been good justices? That might be a question for our legal members.
May 11, 201016 yr Thanks, so there's two recently. Are they considered to have been good justices? That might be a question for our legal members. Probably depends on your ideology but both were considered pretty effective for their side of the spectrum.
May 11, 201016 yr I think Rehnquist and Warren were not judges prior to the S Ct. I think Warren was one. I am pretty sure John Marshall was one. Maybe Hugo Black was one, but don't hold me to it. And yes, all three are considered among the greatest justices ever. I think it is clear that judicial experience is not necessary to become even a great justice. I like stepping outside the box a little as Obama is doing with Kagan.
May 11, 201016 yr Author I think Rehnquist and Warren were not judges prior to the S Ct. Thanks, so there's two recently. Are they considered to have been good justices? That might be a question for our legal members. From an article I read, they were appointed in 1972.
May 11, 201016 yr Here is a list of the 12 greatest justices and I have noted the ones with no prior experience as a judge: Term of Office 1. John Marshall (1755-1835) 1801-1835, chief justice Not a judge before appointment 2. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935) 1902-1932, associate justice Judge 3. Louis Brandeis (1856-1941) 1916-1939, associate justice Not a judge, Ky. native 4. Earl Warren (1891-1974) 1953-1969, chief justice Not a judge 5. Hugo Black (1886-1971) 1937-1971, associate justice Not a judge 6. Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965) 1939-1962, associate justice Not a judge 7. Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870-1938) 1932-1938, associate justice Judge 8. Harlan F. Stone (1872-1946) 1925-1941, associate justice 1941-1946, chief justice Not a judge 9. Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948) 1910-1916, associate justice 1930-1941, chief justice Not a judge 10. John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911) 1877-1911, associate justice One year as judge, Ky. native and graduate of Centre and Transylvania Law School 11. Roger B. Taney (1777-1864) 1836-1864, chief justice Not a judge 12. Joseph Story (1779-1845) 1811-1845, associate justice Not a judge WOW!!! Looking at that list, maybe there should be more justices with judicial experience appointed.
May 11, 201016 yr Here is a list of the 12 greatest justices and I have noted the ones with no prior experience as a judge: Term of Office 1. John Marshall (1755-1835) 1801-1835, chief justice Not a judge before appointment 2. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935) 1902-1932, associate justice Judge 3. Louis Brandeis (1856-1941) 1916-1939, associate justice Not a judge, Ky. native 4. Earl Warren (1891-1974) 1953-1969, chief justice Not a judge 5. Hugo Black (1886-1971) 1937-1971, associate justice Not a judge 6. Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965) 1939-1962, associate justice Not a judge 7. Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870-1938) 1932-1938, associate justice Judge 8. Harlan F. Stone (1872-1946) 1925-1941, associate justice 1941-1946, chief justice Not a judge 9. Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948) 1910-1916, associate justice 1930-1941, chief justice Not a judge 10. John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911) 1877-1911, associate justice One year as judge, Ky. native and graduate of Centre and Transylvania Law School 11. Roger B. Taney (1777-1864) 1836-1864, chief justice Not a judge 12. Joseph Story (1779-1845) 1811-1845, associate justice Not a judge WOW!!! Looking at that list, maybe there should be more justices with judicial experience appointed. Who rated them?
May 11, 201016 yr Probably depends on your ideology but both were considered pretty effective for their side of the spectrum. Does effective for their side make a good justice? Should it? It would be interesting to see what people consider when deciding who is a great justice.
May 12, 201016 yr Who rated them? The list above was from a survey of 65 legal academic experts done in 1972. Here is a link to where I pulled the list: http://www.trivia-library.com/b/greatest-u-s-supreme-court-justices.htm
May 12, 201016 yr The list above was from a survey of 65 legal academic experts done in 1972. Here is a link to where I pulled the list: http://www.trivia-library.com/b/greatest-u-s-supreme-court-justices.htm Thanks, that's pretty interesting. The SC fascinates me. Actually the entire judicial system is interesting. I wish they would do it again to see if the rankings have changed like president's do over time.
May 12, 201016 yr I heard a lot of discussion today about the picture selected by the WSJ for today's (or maybe it was yesterday's) issue. Why did they go with a 17 yr old picture?
May 13, 201016 yr Democrats who served in the military might not like her. The short version is that when she was the Harvard Dean of Admissions, she denied access to military recruiters over her disagreement with "Don't Ask, Don't tell." I just ran across this: http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=12478471 WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Scott Brown says Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has persuaded him that she supports the military, despite her decision as dean of Harvard Law School to ban its recruiters from campus. The first-termer from Massachusetts says he asked Kagan about the recruitment flap, and her answer made it clear that she backs the military. He says he doesn't feel her judicial philosophy would hurt those who serve in the armed forces.
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