Today in Supreme Court History: February 3, 1812

2/3/1812: Justice Joseph Story takes oath.

Justice Joseph Story

Comments

[Dan Schiavetta]

He and Holmes, the only really serious scholars ever on the Court, though in Story's case he did his work after he got there.

[Dilan Esper]

Frankfurter was a serious scholar. So was Breyer. And Kagan. And Scalia, even though it pains me to say it.

[Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland]

115 Supreme Court Justices.

108 White men.

That's nearly as White and male as is The Volokh Conspiracy -- and just the way this blog and its Republican, movement conservative fans like it.