Sherman Minton
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| Sherman Minton | |
|---|---|
| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: October 12, 1949 – October 15, 1956 | |
| Nominator | Harry Truman |
| Predecessor | Wiley Blount Rutledge |
| Successor | William J. Brennan |
| U.S. Senator from Indiana From: January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Predecessor | Arthur R. Robinson |
| Successor | Raymond E. Willis |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Military Service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Sherman Minton was a politician and jurist from Indiana. As a Senator he was a strong supporter of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, and he even supported Roosevelt's plan to pack the Supreme Court. However, he struck down many of Roosevelt's policies as unconstitutional as a jurist.
