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Today in Supreme Court History: March 4, 1861

Josh Blackman |The Volokh Conspiracy | 3.4.2025 7:00 AM

3/4/1861: President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration.

President Abraham Lincoln

Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute. Follow him @JoshMBlackman.

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