Today in Supreme Court History: January 10, 1842

1/10/1842: Justice Peter Daniel's takes the judicial oath.

Justice Peter Daniel

Comments

[David Welker]

Sorry dude, but some guys birthday DOES NOT count as Supreme Court history.

More selectivity please.

[bernard11]

David,

It's just an ad. No different than all the other ads you see on the site.

[David Welker]

Even if it were an ad, such ads can contain relevant and interesting information.

If this is an ad, it has the opposite of its intended effect.

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

"If this is an ad, it has the opposite of its intended effect."

I disagree. Successful peddlers of certain goods know and flatter their target audiences with exquisite precision -- and disregard nearly everything about anyone else. Someone who is bothered by these advertisements likely was never a candidate to purchase and therefore is not the advertiser's concern.

[MatthewSlyfield]

It's not some random guy's birthday, it's the birthday of a former Supreme Court Justice. Maybe not the most relevant thing, but not quite as irrelevant as you imply.

[David Welker]

It is completely irrelevant.

[Chris_Virginia]

Actually, 1/10/1842 is the date he started on the Supreme Court, not his birthday. So it does count as Supreme Court history.

Coincidentally, in other historical Supreme Court dates - the justices all sang happy birthday to him during their weekly conference the week of April 24th (His actual birthday)

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

Ouch.

Very ouch.

[Chris_Virginia]

Not sure what the Rev. is trying to say here...

[David Welker]

I am wondering if the post was maybe edited since I commented on it? Because at the time, I thought the same thing. That a birthday would be irrelevant, but the date of taking an oath would be relevant.