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1. Second Woman to serve on the highest court.
5. Early Supreme Court Justice who penned Marbury v. Madison opinion
concerning CourtÕs authority to review the constitutionality of
congressional acts.
7. Clinton appointee who replaced Justice Blackmun.
8. An FDR appointee whose brief 1923 affiliation with the KKK
would haunt him throughout his career.
9. Graduate of Kansas City School of Law, a Kansas City Federal
Courthouse now bears his name.
11. Child of Irish immigrants, decisions included New York Times
v. Sullivan (in 1964).
12. Former SEC Commissioner under FDR in 1936, served nearly 40
years on the courtÑretiring in 1975.
13. Nicknamed "Whizzer", only Supreme Court Justice to have played
professional football.
14. Only person to serve as both President and Chief Justice of
the United States.
15. Overcame Anita Hill scandal, and replaced Justice Marshall.
17. On obscenity, noted he did not know what it was, but would
know it when he saw it.
18. First Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
19. Resigned from the Court in 1969 in the face of public condemnation
and talk of impeachment.
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2. First American of Italian heritage appointed to the highest
court.
3. Current Chief Justice.
4. Worked to get Sacco and Vanzetti a new trial before his 1939
appointment to the highest court.
6. Former New Hampshire AG who replaced Justice Brennan.
7. Penned Roe v. Wade opinion.
8. The first jew nominated to the highest court by President Wilson
in 1916.
9. Chief Justice known for protecting rights of accused criminals
in early 1960Õs.
10. Authored book "The Common Law" in 1881 before his appointment
to the highest court.
15. The fifth Chief Justice who wrote the notorious Dred Scott
opinion.
16. First woman appointed to the highest court.
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