JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, 1789 TO 2000 1-Continued

1SOURCE: Marshal, Supreme Court of the United States.

Aug. 3, 1994
June 26, 1987
Sept. 25, 1986

2 The acceptance of the appointment and commission by the appointee, as evidenced by the taking of the prescribed oaths, is here implied, otherwise the individual is not carried on this list of the Members of the Court. Examples: Robert Hanson Harrison is not carried, as a letter from President Washington of February 9, 1790, states Harrison declined to serve; neither is Edwin M. Stanton, who died before he could take the necessary steps toward becoming a Member of the Court. Chief Justice Rutledge is included because he took his oaths and presided over the August term of 1795, his name appearing on two opinions of the Court for that term.

3 Where a Member received two commissions the one entered on the Court's Minutes is here used.

Commissioned July 1, 1795 (during adjournment of Congress); presided at August term, 1795. Nomination rejected by the Senate Dec. 15, 1795.

Also served as Associate Justice.

1 Recess appointment. Received new commission Jan. 9, 1969, upon confirmation by the Senate.

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*The National Security Act of 1947, Public Law 253, 80th Cong., approved July 26, 1947, created the office of Secretary of Defense and merged the War and Navy Departments into the National Military Establishment.