Brandeis Becomes the First Jewish Member of the Supreme Court
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Supreme Court, U.S., Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 1916
Article abstract: President Woodrow Wilson’s nomination of Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court broke the corporate lawyers’ attack on Jewish lawyers and legitimized new approaches to the law.
Summary of Event
On January 28, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson nominated Louis Dembitz Brandeis to the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to the nomination, he conferred privately only with Senator Robert M. La Follette, the leader of the Progressive Party. The suddenness of the announcement and the secrecy of the decision to appoint a Jew caused a...
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