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Stanley Matthews

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Former Born July 21, 1824, Cincinnati, OH Died March 22, 1889

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
James A. GarfieldRepublican president
Seat
SCT0705
Nominated
March 14, 1881
Committee action
Reported (unfavorably)May 9, 1881
Senate vote
24–23Roll Call
Confirmed
May 12, 1881
Commissioned
May 12, 1881
Service ended
March 22, 1889Death

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.

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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