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Today in Supreme Court History: August 21, 1798

These items are brief historical notices from the Volokh Conspiracy's Today in Supreme Court History series, marking anniversaries of events related to the U.S. Supreme Court and related historical figures. They note the death of Justice James Wilson on August 21, 1798, President Andrew Johnson's 1866 proclamation declaring an end to insurrection in the United States, and Justice Hugo Black taking his oath on August 19, 1937.

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Today in Supreme Court History: August 20, 1866

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