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Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1863 to 1897, appointed by Lincoln, who served 34 years and championed expansive interpretations of economic liberty and property rights.
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Stephen J. Field ranks #159 of 270 in the Judge ranking, behind John Roberts, ahead of Adam Levine.
Long-serving and highly influential on substantive due process; reputation reduced by Lochner-era and anti-regulatory legacy.
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