John M. Harlan II
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John M. Harlan II was a prominent mid-20th-century U.S. Supreme Court Justice known for his influential opinions on civil rights, due process, and a restrained, precedent-focused approach to constitutional interpretation.
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| instanceOf |
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human → judge → lawyer → legal scholar → |
| appointedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| birthDate |
1899-05-20
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| birthPlace |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| confirmationDate |
1955-03-16
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| conflictParticipatedIn |
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathDate |
1971-12-29
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| deathPlace |
Washington, D.C., United States
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| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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New York Law School NERFINISHED → Princeton University → |
| endTime |
1971-09-23
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| familyName |
Harlan
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| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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constitutional law → due process jurisprudence → |
| fullName |
John Marshall Harlan II
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| givenName |
John
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| ideology |
judicial conservatism
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selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights → |
| knownFor |
emphasis on precedent and stare decisis
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influential concurring and dissenting opinions → judicial restraint → |
| memberOf |
Republican Party (United States)
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Supreme Court of the United States → |
| militaryService |
United States Army Air Forces
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| nominationDate |
1954-01-13
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| notableFor |
articulation of a broad concept of liberty under the Due Process Clause
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mid-20th-century Supreme Court jurisprudence on civil rights → |
| notableWork |
concurring opinion in Poe v. Ullman
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dissenting opinion in Plessy-related segregation cases reconsideration → opinions elaborating the concept of substantive due process → |
| occupation |
judge
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law professor → lawyer → |
| placeOfBurial |
Rock Creek Cemetery
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| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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| reasonForEndOfOffice |
retirement
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| relative |
John Marshall Harlan
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| relativeType |
grandson of John Marshall Harlan
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| religion |
Presbyterianism
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| spouse |
Ethel Andrews Harlan
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| tookOffice |
1955-03-28
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Referenced by (15)
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Escobedo v. Illinois
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Mapp v. Ohio → Sherbert v. Verner ("John Marshall Harlan II") → Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District → |
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Zschernig v. Miller
("Justice John Marshall Harlan II")
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New York Times Co. v. United States
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dissentingJustice |
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New York Times Co. v. United States
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dissentingOpinionBy |
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John M. Harlan II
("John Marshall Harlan II")
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Lemon v. Kurtzman
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Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
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justiceInMajority |
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Cooper v. Aaron
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Engel v. Vitale
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majorityJustices |
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Lewis F. Powell Jr.
("John Marshall Harlan II")
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precededBy |
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John Marshall Harlan
("John Marshall Harlan II")
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