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Today in Supreme Court History: September 15, 1857
Josh Blackman
9.15.2025 7:00 AM
9/15/1857: Chief Justice William Howard Taft’s birthday.
Chief Justice William Howard Taft
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Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute. Follow him @JoshMBlackman.
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