Supreme Court
Harlan Fiske Stone
Chief Justice of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Chief Justice of the United States
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic president
- Seat
- SCT0112
- Nominated
- June 12, 1941
- Committee hearing
- June 21, 1941
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 23, 1941
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- June 27, 1941
- Commissioned
- July 3, 1941
- Service ended
- April 22, 1946Death
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Feb. 5, 1925 | July 3, 1941 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Calvin Coolidge |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Chief Justice of the United States | July 3, 1941 | April 22, 1946 Death | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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