Justice William R. Day

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Justice William R. Day was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for his influential opinions on constitutional and criminal procedure issues.

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instanceOf Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
human
burialPlace West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio, United States
child Stephen A. Day NERFINISHED
William Louis Day NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1849-04-17
dateOfDeath 1923-07-09
educatedAt University of Michigan
University of Michigan Law School
endTime service as United States Secretary of State ended 1898
service on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ended 1903
tenure as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ended 1922
familyName Day
fieldOfWork constitutional law
criminal procedure
international law
givenName William
knownFor influential opinions on constitutional issues
influential opinions on criminal procedure
memberOf Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party

Supreme Court of the United States
middleName Rufus
nominatedBy William McKinley
notableWork majority opinion in Weeks v. United States (1914)
occupation diplomat
judge
lawyer
politician
participatedIn negotiation of the Treaty of Paris (1898)
partOf Fuller Court
Taft Court
White Court
placeOfBirth Ravenna, Ohio, United States
linked to: Ravenna, Ohio
placeOfDeath Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States
linked to: Mackinac Island
positionHeld Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Secretary of State
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
residence Canton, Ohio, United States
linked to: Canton, Ohio
sexOrGender male
spouse Mary Elizabeth Schaefer Day
startTime service as United States Secretary of State began 1898
service on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit began 1899
tenure as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court began 1903
workLocation Ohio, United States
linked to: Ohio

Washington, D.C., United States
linked to: Washington, D.C.

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Weeks v. United States opinionAuthor Justice William R. Day
Buchanan v. Warley opinionBy Justice William R. Day
Weeks v. United States majorityOpinionBy Justice William R. Day
subject linked to: Weeks