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'''George Shiras, Jr.''' was an [[Associate Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] for 11 years.<ref name="jrank">{{cite web|url=http://law.jrank.org/pages/10267/Shiras-George-Jr.html|title=George Shiras, Jr.|language=English|work=law.jrank}}</ref> He is known for casting the swing vote which struck down the federal [[income tax]] - leading to the ratification of the [[16th Amendment]].<ref name="jrank"/> He was also known for supporting individuals who challenged government power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oyez.org/justices/george_shiras_jr|title=George Shiras, Jr.|language=English|work=Oyez|publisher=Chicago-Kent School of Law}}</ref> | '''George Shiras, Jr.''' was an [[Associate Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] for 11 years.<ref name="jrank">{{cite web|url=http://law.jrank.org/pages/10267/Shiras-George-Jr.html|title=George Shiras, Jr.|language=English|work=law.jrank}}</ref> He is known for casting the swing vote which struck down the federal [[income tax]] - leading to the ratification of the [[16th Amendment]].<ref name="jrank"/> He was also known for supporting individuals who challenged government power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oyez.org/justices/george_shiras_jr|title=George Shiras, Jr.|language=English|work=Oyez|publisher=Chicago-Kent School of Law}}</ref> | ||
| − | Shiras proved himself to be a RINO when he voted with the majority and the Democrats in [[Plessy v. Ferguson]] in 1896, which upheld "separate but equal" racial segregation. | + | Shiras proved himself to be a back-stabber [[RINO]] when he voted with the majority and the Democrats in [[Plessy v. Ferguson]] in 1896, which upheld "separate but equal" racial segregation. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:08, August 29, 2022
| George Shiras, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: July 26, 1892 – February 23, 1903 | |
| Nominator | Benjamin Harrison |
| Predecessor | Joseph P. Bradley |
| Successor | William R. Day |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lillie E. Kennedy |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
George Shiras, Jr. was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for 11 years.[1] He is known for casting the swing vote which struck down the federal income tax - leading to the ratification of the 16th Amendment.[1] He was also known for supporting individuals who challenged government power.[2]
Shiras proved himself to be a back-stabber RINO when he voted with the majority and the Democrats in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, which upheld "separate but equal" racial segregation.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Shiras, Jr. (English). law.jrank.
- ↑ George Shiras, Jr. (English). Oyez. Chicago-Kent School of Law.