● Deceased
Stanley Forman Reed
1884–1980 · Supreme Court seat #77 · 1938–1957 · KY
Stanley Forman Reed had argued and won several major New Deal cases for the government as Solicitor General before his appointment, and joined the unanimous 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision despite personal reservations, in the interest of Court unity.
Appointed By
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Predecessor
George Sutherland
Confirmed
January 25, 1938
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
January 31, 1938
Tenure Ended
February 25, 1957
Reason
Retired