Groundhogs, the Supreme Court, and the Emperor of the United States

10 J.L. 270 (2020)

8 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2021

Date Written: June 14, 2020

Abstract

This article contains a lighthearted examination of the context and import of a 1906 note from retired Justice George Shiras, Jr. to Chief Justice Melville Fuller regarding the former's interest in Missouri v. Illinois, 200 U.S. 496 (1906), and other topics.

Keywords: Supreme Court, George Shiras, Melville Fuller, Oliver Wendell Holmes, groundhog day, Candlemas, Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, Fred Marriott, Stanley Steamer Rocket, Ormond Florida

Suggested Citation

Metzler, Theodore, Groundhogs, the Supreme Court, and the Emperor of the United States (June 14, 2020). 10 J.L. 270 (2020), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3781894

Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN?

Paper statistics

Downloads
87
Abstract Views
472
Rank
641,224
PlumX Metrics