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Syed Ahmed Khan
Educator, Judge, Political Leader, Writer / 1817 - 1898
Syed Ahmed Khan was an Indian educator, politician and Islamic reformer whose work inspired a new generation of Muslims and pioneered the revival of Indian Islam in the late 19th century.
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(1817-1898)
Educator, Judge, Political Leader, Writer
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Henry Barnard
Educator, Judge, Editor / 1811 - 1900
The first U.S. commissioner of education, Henry Barnard founded the Connecticut Common School journal and the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction.
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(1811-1900)
Educator, Judge, Editor
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Edward Bates
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. Representative, Government Official / 1793 - 1869
Edward Bates was a 19th century politician and lawyer who served as U.S. attorney general under President Abraham Lincoln.
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(1793-1869)
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. Representative, Government Official
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Hugo Black
Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Political Leader / 1886 - 1971
Hugo Black is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential Supreme Court justices of the 20th century.
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(1886-1971)
Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Political Leader
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Stephen Breyer
Judge / 1938 -
Stephen Breyer is a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, having been nominated by President Bill Clinton.
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(1938-)
Judge
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Benjamin Cardozo
Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Journalist / 1870 - 1938
Benjamin Cardozo, a Supreme Court Justice appointed by Herbert Hoover in 1932, helped found the American Law Institute and uphold Social Security.
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(1870-1938)
Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Journalist
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Tom C Clark
Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice / 1899 - 1977
Appointed Attorney General by President Harry Truman, Tom C. Clark went on to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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(1899-1977)
Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice
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Maximilien de Robespierre
Philosopher, Scholar, Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist, Government Official / 1758 - 1794
Maximilien de Robespierre was an official during the French Revolution and one of the principal architects of the Reign of Terror.
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(1758-1794)
Philosopher, Scholar, Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist, Government Official
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William O. Douglas
Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official / 1898 - 1980
William O. Douglas was a government official who in 1939 became the second youngest Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.
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(1898-1980)
Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official
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Shirin Ebadi
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist / 1947 -
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and human-rights activist. She was the first female judge in Iran, and won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
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(1947-)
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist
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Merrick Garland
Lawyer, Judge / 1952 -
Merrick Garland is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals. He supervised the prosecution of the Oklahoma City bombing and Unibomber case.
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(1952-)
Lawyer, Judge
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Wayne Gould
Computer Programmer, Inventor, Judge / 1945 -
Wayne Gould developed a computer program that could mass-produce Sudoku puzzles, thereby allowing them to appear in newspapers every day.
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(1945-)
Computer Programmer, Inventor, Judge
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Andrew Hamilton
Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Government Official / 1676 - 1741
Andrew Hamilton was a lawyer who defended John Peter Zenger in a case that marked the first victory for freedom of the press in the American colonies.
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(1676-1741)
Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Government Official
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Andrew Jackson
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1767 - 1845
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. He is known for founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty.
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(1767-1845)
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. President, U.S. Representative
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Star Jones
Lawyer, Judge, Talk Show Host / 1962 -
Star Jones is a lawyer and television personality best known for co-hosting ABC's The View from 1997 until 2006.
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(1962-)
Lawyer, Judge, Talk Show Host
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Judge Judy
Judge, Reality Television Star, Journalist / 1942 -
Judith Sheindlin, or Judge Judy as she is known, is a no-nonsense courtroom presence on the TV show Judge Judy.
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(1942-)
Judge, Reality Television Star, Journalist
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Thurgood Marshall
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice / 1908 - 1993
Thurgood Marshall was instrumental in ending legal segregation and became the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court.
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(1908-1993)
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice
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Constance Baker Motley
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Government Official / 1921 - 2005
Constance Baker Motley was a legal advocate in the Civil Rights Movement. She became the first female African-American federal judge in 1966.
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(1921-2005)
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Government Official
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Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Judge, Supreme Court Justice / 1907 - 1998
Lewis Powell was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1972 to 1987.
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(1907-1998)
Judge, Supreme Court Justice
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Louis Renault
Educator, Judge, Journalist / 1843 - 1918
Louis Renault was a French jurist and educator and co-winner in 1907 of the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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(1843-1918)
Educator, Judge, Journalist
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Samson
Judge / 1001 - 1200
Samson is a well-known Biblical figure touted for his great strength and long hair. He appears in the Old Testament in the Book of Judges.
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(1001-1200)
Judge
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Brian Sandoval
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. Governor / 1963 -
Republican Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is the first Hispanic to hold statewide office, as well as the youngest chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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(1963-)
Lawyer, Judge, U.S. Governor
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Potter Stewart
Civil Rights Activist, Judge, Government Official / 1915 - 1985
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 - 1981. He is best known for his contributions to criminal justice reform.
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(1915-1985)
Civil Rights Activist, Judge, Government Official
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Fred Vinson
Judge, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. Representative / 1890 - 1953
Fred Vinson was the 13th chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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(1890-1953)
Judge, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. Representative
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George Wallace
Judge, U.S. Governor / 1919 - 1998
Alabama governor George Wallace entered the
national spotlight during the 1960s by
opposing the integration of Alabama
schools.
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(1919-1998)
Judge, U.S. Governor
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Diane Wood
Lawyer, Judge / 1950 -
Diane Wood is a judge and lawyer who has been mentioned in connection with filling Supreme Court justice vacancies.
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(1950-)
Lawyer, Judge
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George Wythe
Scholar, Judge, Academic Author / 1726 - 1806
Georges Wythe is best known for his work as an early American judge and law professor to future presidents, like Jefferson.
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(1726-1806)
Scholar, Judge, Academic Author