swap_horiz James Wilson Alternatives

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Benjamin N. Cardozo

Benjamin N. Cardozo served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1932 to 1938. Initially appointed by H...

20TH Century Federal Common Law Associate Justice

9.4 Excellent

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Louis D. Brandeis

Louis D. Brandeis served as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1916 until his retirement in 1939. He was a...

Progressive 20TH Century Federal Associate Justice

9.4 Excellent

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William J. Brennan Jr.

William J. Brennan Jr. served on the U.S. Supreme Court for over thirty-four years, appointed by President Eisenhower in...

20TH Century Liberal Federal Associate Justice

9.3 Excellent

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Stephen G. Breyer

Stephen G. Breyer is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 199...

Liberal Federal Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

8.1 Great

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Anthony M. Kennedy

Anthony M. Kennedy served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1988 to 2018. Nominated...

Federal Swing Vote Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

8.0 Great

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David H. Souter

David H. Souter (1939-2025) served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1990 to 2009....

Federal Moderate Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

7.7 Good

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Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Lewis F. Powell Jr. served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1972 to 1987 after being appointed by...

20TH Century Federal Moderate Associate Justice

7.7 Good

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Neil M. Gorsuch

Neil M. Gorsuch is an American jurist who has served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court since 20...

Contemporary Federal Originalist Associate Justice

7.5 Good

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Wiley B. Rutledge

Wiley B. Rutledge served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1943 until his death in 1949, a...

20TH Century Federal Civil Liberties Associate Justice

7.4 Good

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Stephen J. Field

Stephen J. Field served as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1863 to 1897, appointed by Abraham Lincoln....

19TH Century Federal Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

7.3 Good

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Oliver Ellsworth

Oliver Ellsworth was an American statesman from Connecticut who served as the third Chief Justice of the United States f...

Founding Era Federal Chief Justice Us Supreme Court

7.1 Good

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Arthur J. Goldberg

Arthur J. Goldberg was an American statesman and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court fro...

20TH Century Federal Labor Law Associate Justice

7.1 Good

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William Paterson

William Paterson was an American statesman and jurist who represented New Jersey at the Constitutional Convention of 178...

Founding Era Federal Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

7.0 Good

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James Iredell

James Iredell (1751–1799) was one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Nominated by Pr...

Founding Era Federal Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

6.9 Fair

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Owen J. Roberts

Owen J. Roberts served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1930 to 1945 after being appointe...

20TH Century Federal Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

6.8 Fair

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Samuel A. Alito Jr.

Samuel A. Alito Jr. is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court si...

Contemporary Conservative Federal Associate Justice

6.7 Fair

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William Cushing

William Cushing was one of the original justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Georg...

Founding Era Federal Associate Justice Us Supreme Court

6.5 Fair

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Brett M. Kavanaugh

Brett M. Kavanaugh is an American federal judge who became an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 20...

Contemporary Conservative Federal Associate Justice

6.3 Fair

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James F. Byrnes

James F. Byrnes was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served briefly as an associate justice of the Unite...

20TH Century Federal Associate Justice Brief Tenure

5.9 Mediocre

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John Rutledge

John Rutledge was an American lawyer and judge who became one of the six original justices appointed to the United State...

Founding Father Founding Era Federal Chief Justice

5.7 Mediocre