The 9 Greatest Supreme Court Justices - HistoryNet
WEBJul 29, 2009 · The 9 greatest Supreme Court justices of all time were bold thinkers who wouldn't survive today's confirmation process.
Richard Posner - Wikipedia
WEBPosner is the author of nearly 40 books on jurisprudence, economics, and several other topics, including Economic Analysis of Law, The Economics of Justice, The Problems of Jurisprudence, Sex and Reason, Law, Pragmatism and Democracy, and The Crisis of Capitalist Democracy.
Who are the all-time great US Supreme Court justices? - ABA Journal
WEBApr 9, 2014 · Last week at Bloomberg View, Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein endeavored to name the greatest U.S. Supreme Court justices among the 112 who have served. “It makes sense to...
List of jurists - Wikipedia
WEBPietro Gasparri — (1852–1934), architect of the 1917 Code of Canon Law. Edward N. Peters — (born 1957), Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura (legal consultant to the highest canonical court), prominent scholar of canon law.
The Supremes: Picking the Top Nine Justices of All Time
WEBSep 3, 2009 · Louis Brandeis came from private legal practice, with no prior judicial experience, when he joined the Court in 1916. And while Hugo Black served briefly as a police court judge in Birmingham, Alabama, his most notable experience was as a U.S. Senator before he became a justice in 1937.
The Supreme Greatness of Justice Antonin Scalia
WEBMar 15, 2016 · For his immense contributions to constitutional discourse, his sound constitutional vision, his rigorous and vigorous opinions, his fearlessness and peerlessness, Justice Scalia is one of the greatest Supreme Court justices of all time.
John Marshall, the Great Chief Justice - William & Mary Law School
WEBGenerally considered to be the greatest jurist to fill that role, Marshall served under Jefferson, his political rival (and second cousin once removed), and four other presidents over the next three decades. Marshall studied law at William & Mary under the tutelage of George Wythe in 1780.
Lawyers, Judges & Jurists Portal | Britannica
WEBHugo Grotius was a Dutch jurist and scholar whose masterpiece De Jure Belli ac Pacis (1625; On the Law of War and Peace) is considered one of the greatest contributions to the development of international...
Hugo Grotius | Dutch Statesman, Jurist & Scholar | Britannica
WEBAug 24, 2024 · Hugo Grotius was a Dutch jurist and scholar whose masterpiece De Jure Belli ac Pacis (1625; On the Law of War and Peace) is considered one of the greatest contributions to the development of international law.
59 Years Ago Today, The 20th Century’s Greatest American Jurist Became ...
WEBOct 2, 2012 · The first Supreme Court decision to strike down a federal law was Marbury v. Madison, an arcane opinion that is now the first decision every law student reads in their introduction to constitutional law. The second was Dred Scott v