The book I ordered on the SCOTUS was delivered about two weeks ago and it’s full of interesting information about the SCOTUS justices. Here are a few:
- John Jay: hated his job
- John Marshal: hated Thomas Jefferson, loved horseshoes
- Salmon Chase: his face was on the $1.00 bill and the $10,000.00 bill.
- James Clark McReynolds: hated everyone, everyone hated him.
- Benjamin Cardozo: passed the bar having never received a law degree
- William O. Douglas: nicknamed “wild bill”
- Thurgood Marshall: loved days of our lives
- Warren Burger: really wanted to wear fancy wigs
- Lewis Powell: regretted having to give up his law practice
All in all, it’s a worthwhile read.
