Today in Supreme Court History: April 2, 1980

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4/2/1980: Justice Stanley Forman Reed dies.

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Bob from Ohio 5 years ago

Last justice to "read law" instead of getting a law degree.

Also retired at 73 instead of hanging on thru his dotage like Reinquist and several current ones.

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