The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789–2012

The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789-2012, Third Edition, provides a single-volume reference profiling every Supreme Court justice from John Jay through Elena Kagan. An original essay on each justice paints a vivid picture of his or her individuality as shaped by family, education, pre-Court career, and the times in which he or she lived. Each biographical essay also presents an overview of the justice's jurisprudence, the major cases during his or her tenure, and the justice's relationships with the other members of the Court. Essays are arranged in the order of the justices' appointments. Lively anecdotes along with portraits, photographs, and political cartoons enrich the text and deepen readers' understanding of the justices and the Court. The volume includes an extensive bibliography and is indexed for easy research access. New to this edition Foreword by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Updated essays on sitting or recently retired members of the court New biographies for Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan A revised listing of members of the Supreme Court with appointment and confirmation dates -as new documents have come to light, the editor has reassessed the dates of service of several of the justices An updated bibliography with key sources on the Supreme Court and the justices All-new images replace nearly one fourth of the illustrations in this edition There is no better reference than this updated new volume for insightful background and dynamic commentary on the individuals who have served on the Supreme Court of the United States. This is a vital reference work for researchers, students, and others interested in the Supreme Court's past, present, and future. Editor Clare Cushman is director of publications for the Supreme Court Historical Society, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court of the United States. The society accomplishes its mission by conducting educational programs of interest to legal practitioners, scholars, and the general public by supporting historical research, publishing books, journals, and electronic materials and by collecting antiques and artifacts related to the Court's history.

Table of Contents:
Front Matter Contents (brief) List of Biographies Foreword Acknowledgements Credits Introduction John Jay John Rutledge William Cushing James Wilson John Blair, Jr. James Iredell Thomas Johnson William Paterson Samuel Chase Oliver Ellsworth Bushrod Washington Alfred Moore John Marshall William Johnson Brockholst Livingston Thomas Todd Gabriel Duvall Joseph Story Smith Thompson Robert Trimble John McLean Henry Baldwin James M. Wayne Roger B. Taney Philip P. Barbour John Catron John McKinley Peter V. Daniel Samuel Nelson Levi Woodbury Robert C. Grier Benjamin R. Curtis John A. Campbell Nathan Clifford Noah H. Swayne Samuel F. Miller David Davis Stephen J. Field Salmon P. Chase William Strong Joseph P. Bradley Ward Hunt Morrison R. Waite John Marshall Harlan William B. Woods Stanley Matthews Horace Gray Samuel Blatchford Lucius Q. C. Lamar Melville W. Fuller David J. Brewer Henry B. Brown George Shiras, Jr. Howell E. Jackson Edward Douglass White Rufus W. Peckha Joseph McKenna Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. William R. Day William H. Moody Horace H. Lurton Charles Evans Hughes Willis Van Devanter Joseph R. Lamar Mahlon Pitney James C. McReynolds Louis D. Brandeis John H. Clarke William Howard Taft George Sutherland Pierce Butler Edward T. Sanford Harlan Fiske Stone Owen J. Roberts Benjamin N. Cardozo Hugo L. Black Stanley Reed Felix Frankfurter William O. Douglas Frank Murphy James F. Byrnes Robert H. Jackson Wiley B. Rutledge Harold H. Burton Fred M. Vinson Tom C. Clark Sherman Minton Earl Warren John Marshall Harlan William J. Brennan, Jr Charles E. Whittaker Potter Stewart Byron R. White Arthur J. Goldberg Abe Fortas Thurgood Marshall Warren E. Burger Harry A. Blackmun Lewis F. Powell, Jr. William H. Rehnquist John Paul Stevens Sandra Day O’Connor Antonin Scalia Anthony M. Kennedy David H. Souter Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen G. Breyer John G. Roberts, Jr. Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Appendix Material Members of the Supreme Court Author Affiliations Bibliography General Sources on the Supreme Court and the Justices Sources on Individual Justices Books about the Supreme Court for Young Readers Books about Supreme Court Justices for Young Readers Index

About the Author :
Clare Cushman is director of publications for the Supreme Court Historical Society, a private nonprofit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of the history of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Society accomplishes its mission by conducting educational programs of interest to legal practitioners, scholars, and the general public by supporting historical research; by publishing books, journals, and electronic materials; and by collecting antiques and artifacts related to the Court’s history.