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Who was the last justice to earn his law degree by reading law in an attorney’s office rather than attending

Which justice’s official portrait is historically incorrect? Here’s a hint – He’s holding a copy of a book that wouldn’t

Which chief justice’s mother served as Chief of the Department of Justice responsible for the provisions of the Volstead Act?

Which justice had a novel turned into an Academy Award nominated film? Bonus question – What was his pen name?

Who was the first justice to have a college-earned law degree? ANSWER

Who was the first Michigan-born man to serve on the Court? Where was he born? ANSWER

Did you save your notes from law school? This student did! We can’t quite make out his name, but he

The Historical Society is in possession of a number of artifacts related to the Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan’s legal

Do you share a birthday with any of our justices? Check out the individual biographies on our website to see.

The Society is interested to know what you, the members of the Society, would like to read about in this