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Mahlon Pitney

1858–1924 · Supreme Court seat #65 · 1912–1922 · NJ

Mahlon Pitney was the last justice appointed directly from a state supreme court without prior federal judicial experience for nearly a century, and faced unusually vocal opposition from organized labor during his confirmation over his record on injunctions against unions.

Appointed By
William Howard Taft
Predecessor
John Marshall Harlan
Confirmed
March 13, 1912
Confirmation Vote
50–26
Tenure Began
March 18, 1912
Tenure Ended
December 31, 1922
Reason
Resigned
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Joseph Rucker LamarJames Clark McReynolds