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

[James Pollock]

what does having a birthday have to do with appointing Justices? Much less with what those Justices do?

[Syd Henderson]

Especially since these justices are largely forgotten.