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| Stanley Matthews | |
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| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: May 12, 1881 – March 22, 1889 | |
| Nominator | James Garfield |
| Predecessor | Noah H. Swayne |
| Successor | David J. Brewer |
| Information | |
| Spouse(s) | Mary A. Matthews |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Battles/wars | Civil War |
Thomas Stanley Matthews (July 21, 1824 – March 22, 1889) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He wrote the majority opinion in Yick Wo v. Hopkins - which established that de facto discriminatory application of a neutral law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.[1]
References
- ↑ Stanley Matthews (English) (HTML). law.jrank.