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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,480 posts) Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:38 PM Sep 2018

Enquiring minds want to know. Who was the last supreme court justice without a law degree?

last supreme court justice without law degree

Associate Justice James F. Byrnes, whose short tenure lasted from June 1941 to October 1942, was the last Justice without a law degree to be appointed; Stanley Forman Reed, who served on the Court from 1938 to 1957, was the last sitting Justice from such a background.

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Enquiring minds want to know. Who was the last supreme court justice without a law degree? (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 OP

I'd put in for the job myself, but I don't assault women or coach girls' basketball marylandblue Sep 2018 #1

marylandblue

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1. I'd put in for the job myself, but I don't assault women or coach girls' basketball

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Fri Sep 28, 2018, 01:41 PM

Sep 2018

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