Greater than Holmes? The life and legacy of John Marshall Harlan
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 13, 2022
He is also a graduate of Columbia Law School. James Harlan served in Congress and as Kentucky’s attorney general, and was a devoted follower of Henry Clay, to the point that Clay’s politics and James’ were almost interchangeable. Bell is often cited among the worst in court history. The back story.
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