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- Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist. Clifford is one of the few people who have held a constitutional office in each of the three branches of the U.S. federal government.
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Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist. Clifford is one of the few people who have held a constitutional office in each of the three branches of the U.S. federal government.
Aug 14, 2024 · Nathan Clifford (born August 18, 1803, Rumney, New Hampshire, U.S.—died July 25, 1881, Cornish, Maine) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1858–81).
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NATHAN CLIFFORD was born on August 18, 1803, in Rumney, New Hampshire. After reading law in the office of a local attorney, he was admitted to the bar in 1827 and moved to Newfield, Maine, to establish a law practice.
Nathan Clifford held his seat as a Supreme Court Justice for 23 years without ever addressing a constitutional issue. However, Clifford is well known for his supporting role in Hepburn v. Griswold , which declared certain parts of the Legal Tender Act unconstitutional.
Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Nathan Clifford got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.
Sep 17, 2024 · Clifford is accused of murdering Hannah Hunt, Carol Hunt and Louise Hunt, and also faces two counts of possession of an offensive weapon – one a 10-inch butcher’s knife and the other a...
Mr. Justice Clifford, on behalf of the self-restraint school of thought, objected that the Court ought not to hold state statutes void without relying on the Constitution or any clause thereof, saying (page 669): Such a power is denied to the courts, because to concede it would be to make the courts sovereign over both the Constitution and the ...
