Reed, Stanley Forman

Stanley Forman Reed served as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1938 to 1957. Before his appointment to the Court, Reed served as U.S. SOLICITOR GENERAL. Reed was a strong supporter of congressional power to regulate the U.S. economy but was more moderate in his support of civil liberties.

"THE UNITED STATES … GRANTS TO ALL CITIZENS A RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHOICE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS … [A] CHOICE WHICH CANNOT BE NULLIFIED BY A STATE THROUGH CASTING ITS ELECTORAL PROCESS IN A FORM WHICH PERMITS … RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THE ELECTION. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WOULD BE OF LITTLE VALUE IF THEY COULD BE THUS INDIRECTLY DENIED."
—STANLEY F. REED

Reed was born on December 31, 1884, in Macon County, Kentucky. Educated at private schools, he graduated from Kentucky...

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