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A 1921 newspaper article says, this "former president... realized his life's ambition to head the Judicial Branch" |
Taft
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$400 |
DJ |
NAME THAT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE |
2024-12-23 |
#9231 |
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Went 15 for 18 at the Supreme Court in his first year as Solicitor General; also, became president |
Taft
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$200 |
J |
BEFORE THEY WERE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES |
2023-02-10 |
#8805 |
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WHT |
William Howard Taft
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$600 |
J |
SUPREME COURT INITIALS |
2015-12-04 |
#7185 |
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After Washington & FDR, he is, perhaps fittingly, the president who appointed the most Supreme Court justices |
(William Howard) Taft
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FJ |
THE SUPREME COURT |
2014-11-04 |
#6932 |
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In 1921 he replaced fellow heavyweight Edward D. White, whom he had appointed Chief Justice in 1910 |
(William Howard) Taft
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$400 |
DJ |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES |
2012-12-04 |
#6492 |
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Going from a temp job to permanent employment, he's the only president who also served on the Supreme Court |
Taft
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$800 |
DJ |
ORDER IN THE SUPREME COURT |
2009-07-06 |
#5731 |
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Edward White was nominated as chief justice by this president who later replaced him on the court |
William Howard Taft
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$1,000 |
J |
THE SUPREME COURT |
2003-03-13 |
#4274 |
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Charles Evans Hughes was appointed to the court by this man whom he later succeeded as Chief Justice |
William Howard Taft
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FJ |
THE SUPREME COURT |
2001-04-13 |
#3835 |
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This Chief Justice, once president, promoted the idea of a separate court building |
Taft
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$800 |
DJ |
THE SUPREME COURT |
1996-07-04 |
#2744 |
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This former president was confirmed as Chief Justice on the same day he was nominated for the job |
William Howard Taft
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$800 |
DJ |
THE SUPREME COURT |
1994-06-16 |
#2269 |
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Warren Harding's 1st appointment to the court set a precedent by making him Chief Justice |
William Howard Taft
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FJ |
THE SUPREME COURT |
1986-05-12 |
#436 |
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As Chief Justice & President, he is only person in U.S. history to head 2 federal government branches |
Taft
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$1,000 |
DJ |
SUPREME COURT |
1986-01-10 |
#350 |