#9067, aired 2024-03-26 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $1200: This Chief Justice affirmed Congress' "implied powers" in his decision in McCulloch v. Maryland Marshall |
#8678, aired 2022-07-06 | IN THE COURTROOM $800: This tool of judges is ceremonially passed when Florida's Supreme Court changes chief justices the gavel |
#8428, aired 2021-06-23 | A CATEGORY IN 5 ACTS $200: The Judiciary Act of 1789 said the Supreme Court would have 1 Chief Justice & 5 of these, which seems problematic in close decisions associate justices |
#8177, aired 2020-03-10 | SECONDARY TITLES $200: The U.S. Supreme Court has one Chief Justice & 8 of these other justices associate justices |
#7668, aired 2018-01-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $400: Before becoming the 17th chief in 2005, he argued before the Court 39 times, his side winning 25 John Roberts |
#7668, aired 2018-01-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $700 (Daily Double): In 2017 Charlie Taney apologized to the family of this slave for the terrible decision made under his ancestor Roger Dred Scott |
#7668, aired 2018-01-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $1200: This man who led 2 branches of govt. in one way or another resigned in 1930 due to ill health & was dead a month later Taft |
#6910, aired 2014-10-03 | LEGAL MATTERS $1200: In "Five Chiefs", this recently retired Supreme Court justice discussed his experiences with 5 Chief Justices (John Paul) Stevens |
#6814, aired 2014-04-10 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $800: (Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the clue.) One of the Court's traditions is that each new justice is allowed to briefly sit in the chair of this longest-serving & perhaps most influential Chief Justice (John) Marshall |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $200: In 2005 he became Chief Justice without ever being an associate justice (John) Roberts |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $600: Before becoming Chief Justice in 1953, he was the only California governor elected to 3 consecutive terms (Earl) Warren |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $800: In 1986 he replaced Warren Burger as Chief Justice Rehnquist |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $1000: Portland was the middle name of this Chief Justice who sought the presidency in 1868 & 1872 while serving on the court (Salmon P.) Chase |
#6652, aired 2013-07-16 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $1,500 (Daily Double): This Chief Justice once wrote, "I don't remember that I ever was President" (William Howard) Taft |
#6492, aired 2012-12-04 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $400: In 1921 he replaced fellow heavyweight Edward D. White, whom he had appointed Chief Justice in 1910 (William Howard) Taft |
#6492, aired 2012-12-04 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $1600: The portrait of this Chief Justice, also the first Republican governor of Ohio, once graced the $10,000 bill Salmon P. Chase |
#5917, aired 2010-05-11 | CHIEF JUSTICES $200: He presided over Bill Clinton's impeachment trial Rehnquist |
#5917, aired 2010-05-11 | CHIEF JUSTICES $400: This Ohioan was the president of the ABA (& something else as well) before becoming Chief (William) Taft |
#5917, aired 2010-05-11 | CHIEF JUSTICES $800: Dred Scott's nemesis, he was rejected as an associate in 1835 but a new Senate confirmed him as chief the next year Roger B. Taney |
#5917, aired 2010-05-11 | CHIEF JUSTICES $1000: Assistant U.S. Attorney General from 1953 to 1956, he later won the Medal of Freedom; how delicious! Warren Burger |
#5917, aired 2010-05-11 | CHIEF JUSTICES $3,200 (Daily Double): This Chief led a commission before which 552 witnesses testified Earl Warren |
#5497, aired 2008-07-01 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $600: Until his nomination was rejected, John Rutledge briefly succeeded this first chief justice John Jay |
#5497, aired 2008-07-01 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $800: U.C. Berkeley has a legal institute named for this former governor & Chief Justice of the U.S. Earl Warren |
#5394, aired 2008-02-07 | "CHI" CHI $200: Rehnquist or
Warren Chief Justices |
#4952, aired 2006-03-07 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $400: The longest-serving Chief (1801-1835), he & Thomas Jefferson both descended from Va. planter William Randolph (John) Marshall |
#4952, aired 2006-03-07 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $800: No. 17, as a lawyer he argued 39 cases before the high court, more than the rest of the sitting justices combined Chief Justice Roberts |
#4952, aired 2006-03-07 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $1200: Hard to miss this 300-lb. Chief, known for walking the 3 mi. between his home & the court most mornings & nights Taft |
#4952, aired 2006-03-07 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $1600: We commission you to name this chief who penned the opinion of the ruling outlawing public school segregation Earl Warren |
#4952, aired 2006-03-07 | CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE U.S. $2000: In 1857 he held that Congress did not have power to abolish slavery in the territories Taney |
#4538, aired 2004-05-05 | U.S. GOVERNMENT $2000: The Supreme Court has a Chief Justice & this many associate justices 8 |
#4233, aired 2003-01-15 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $400: His first decision as the first Chief Justice was probably which chair was his John Jay |
#4005, aired 2002-01-18 | JAN. $800: On Jan. 7, 1972 Lewis Powell & this future Chief Justice were sworn in as Supreme Court Justices William Rehnquist |
#3849, aired 2001-05-03 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $200: So far it's had 16 chief justices, starting with John Jay & ending with William Rehnquist the Supreme Court |
#3805, aired 2001-03-02 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $400: This future justice was chief counsel for the NAACP from 1938 to 1950 Thurgood Marshall |
#3805, aired 2001-03-02 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $600: Appointed in 1972, he's currently the longest-serving member of the court Chief Justice William Rehnquist |
#3805, aired 2001-03-02 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $800: John Rutledge briefly succeeded this first chief justice, until his nomination was rejected John Jay |
#3727, aired 2000-11-14 | NEXT IN LINE $1,200 (Daily Double): Chief justices:
Earl Warren,
Warren Burger... William Rehnquist |
#3638, aired 2000-05-31 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $1000: Before becoming chief justice in 1864, he'd been Secretary of the Treasury & governor of Ohio Salmon P. Chase |
#3638, aired 2000-05-31 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $2,500 (Daily Double): A famous 1794 treaty resolving disputes between the U.S. & Britain is named for this chief justice who negotiated it John Jay (the Jay Treaty or the Treaty of London) |
#2805, aired 1996-11-08 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $2,000 (Daily Double): 1 of 2 justices of the U.S. Supreme Court who were appointed from Arizona (1 of) Sandra Day O'Connor (or Chief Justice Rehnquist) |
#2750, aired 1996-07-12 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST $1,500 (Daily Double): Serving from 1969-1986, he's alphabetically first among Chief Justices of the United States Warren Burger |
#2590, aired 1995-12-01 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $600: 11 years after this first Chief Justice resigned, his brother-in-law was named to the court John Jay |
#2399, aired 1995-01-26 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $200: Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase presided over this president's impeachment trial in 1868 (Andrew) Johnson |
#2399, aired 1995-01-26 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $400: He was appointed U.S. minister to Spain in 1779 & Chief Justice of the U.S. in 1789 John Jay |
#2399, aired 1995-01-26 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $1,200 (Daily Double): On Jan. 20, 1801 John Adams nominated him to replace Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, who had resigned (John) Marshall |
#2369, aired 1994-12-15 | THE SUPREME COURT $200: 5 Associate Justices have later held this office; Rehnquist is the most recent Chief Justice |
#2296, aired 1994-09-05 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $200: Since 1869 its membership has been set at a Chief Justice & 8 Associate Justices the United States Supreme Court |
#2073, aired 1993-09-15 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $800: This Chief Justice served as a captain in the Third Virginia Regiment during the American Revolution Marshall |
#1965, aired 1993-03-05 | CHIEF JUSTICES $200: This Chief Justice headed a famous commission in 1963 & '64 (Earl) Warren |
#1965, aired 1993-03-05 | CHIEF JUSTICES $400: Roger Taney is remembered for his opinion in this 1857 case on slaves' rights Dred Scott |
#1965, aired 1993-03-05 | CHIEF JUSTICES $600: He was a classmate of Sandra Day O'Connor's at Stanford Rehnquist |
#1965, aired 1993-03-05 | CHIEF JUSTICES $800: This Chief Justice was really on the money, the $10,000 bill, in fact Salmon P. Chase |
#1965, aired 1993-03-05 | CHIEF JUSTICES $4,000 (Daily Double): After Edward White died, this man who appointed him was named to replace him William Howard Taft |
#1877, aired 1992-11-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $200: After 17 years as Chief Justice, he stepped down in 1986 Burger |
#1877, aired 1992-11-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $400: In January 1801 this Secretary of State was appointed Chief Justice by president John Adams (John) Marshall |
#1877, aired 1992-11-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $600: As Chief Justice, this ex-president was responsible for Congress' approval of a new Supreme Court building Taft |
#1877, aired 1992-11-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $800: Before being named to the court in 1971, he served as an assistant Attorney General (William) Rehnquist |
#1877, aired 1992-11-03 | CHIEF JUSTICES $2,500 (Daily Double): He wrote the opinion in the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Earl Warren |
#1662, aired 1991-11-19 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $200: This current Chief Justice was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson in 1952 Rehnquist |
#1662, aired 1991-11-19 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $400: In 1938 he became chief counsel of the NAACP, a post he held for the next 23 years Thurgood Marshall |
#1662, aired 1991-11-19 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $600: A co-author of the Federalist Papers, he served as Chief Justice from 1789 to 1795 John Jay |
#1662, aired 1991-11-19 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $800: In 1948 this California governor was Dewey's running mate; 5 years later he became Chief Justice Earl Warren |
#1608, aired 1991-09-04 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $400: For about a month in 1801, he was both Chief Justice & Secretary of State (John) Marshall |
#1608, aired 1991-09-04 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES $3,000 (Daily Double): Because this future Chief Justice was ill, he contributed just 5 essays to the Federalist Papers John Jay |
#350, aired 1986-01-10 | SUPREME COURT $800: Name in common to the last 2 Chief Justices Warren |