Birthdate: June 1, 1833
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
Died: October 14, 1911
John Marshall Harlan was a prominent American lawyer and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1877 until his death in 1911. Referred to as “The Great Dissenter,” Harlan was known for his frequent dissents in cases that limited civil liberties. He supported a robust national government, championed for the underprivileged, and saw the Reconstruction Amendments as pivotal. Notably, he dissented in significant cases like Civil Rights Cases and Plessy v. Ferguson, and advocated for incorporating the Bill of Rights.
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