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Judges First Names Made Stewart Uneasy on Court
In Washington Justice Potter Stewart recalls resisting the idea of using first names for Supreme Court leaders. He notes Justice Brennan expected a first name court while Hugo Black Felix Frankfurter and Bill Douglas remained formal. Stewart, retiring, reflects on O’Connor’s historic swearing in and the court’s evolving leadership.
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