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Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark

Sep. 19, 2024 00:24 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 1941, James F. Byrnes became a Supreme Court justice. Little over a year later, he had had enough and left the court to take a key role in planning the nation's wartime economy. Americans have become accustomed in recent decades to justices who...

Daughter of late Supreme Court Justice Scalia appointed to Virginia Board of Education

Jul. 25, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

The daughter of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been appointed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve on the Virginia Board of Education, drawing criticism from some Democrats who called the appointment politically motivated. Meg Bryce, a psychology educator who...