Today in Supreme Court History: April 27, 1822

4/27/1822: President Ulysses S. Grant's birthday. He would appoint four Justices to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Waite, Justice Strong, Justice Bradley, and Justice Hunt.

President Grant's appointees

Comments

[Max]

Isn't that only 4?

[JohnW in Md]

That's why you always check your counsel's billable hours.

BTW, why is Grant out of order? They have his dates right but have him directly following Lincoln, with Johnson after.

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

These guys suggest this stuff be used in schools?

#EditorsMatter

[Dr. Ed]

I actually agree with you on this -- academic rigor includes getting your basic facts right.

[Dan Schiavetta]

i don’t know why Barnett and Blackman keep parading such incompetence. Hasn’t anyone pointed what a laughingstock this series has become? They must not care.

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

Your reference to a reality-based world and "facts" indicates you are unfamiliar with the rules of establishing conservative credibility.

This material will be enshrined in discount homeschooling outlines for decades to come.

[Eddy]

So who was this mysterious fifth Justice? Wikipedia doesn't have a fifth Grant appointment listed - they only list four - so the cover-up must be really deep.

Was the fifth justice spotted on the grassy knoll? Has anyone seen his long-form birth certificate?

[Eddy]

Is he being stored in a top-secret room in Area 51?

I'm just asking questions.

[Dan Schiavetta]

Justice Davis resigned early on the morning of March 4, 1877, before Hayes was sworn in. Perhaps Grant appointed a “midnight judge” (or a “just after my breakfast shot of bourbon judge”), who was “appointed” but never took his seat . . .

[Eddy]

Now the post is down to saying four. The cover-up continues!

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

No indication of the revision.

Shabby form.

[Dan Schiavetta]

At least it shows someone is checking up on these errors. (At last.)