Today in Supreme Court History: October 25, 1795

10/25/1795: Justice John Blair resigns from the Supreme Court.

Justice John Blair

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[Hugh]

In his resignation speech Blair stated, "unfortunately I didn't have a chance as a justice to affirm that the unitary executive theory was the intent of our recent constitutional convention by allowing George IV ... er I mean President Washington to throw his political enemies in jail and send federal troops to cleanup the hellholes of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia."