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SCOTUS trivia

Welcome, readers, to a special round of Name That Chief Justice Era! Based on the following clue, identify which SCOTUS chief justice era the description belongs to:

During ______’s tenure on the Court, he [created] new precedents for how to protect the United States and deal with enemies on United States soil. Though the ______ Court is remembered for constitutional questions decided, it was also marked by discord among the justices of the court.

a) The Vinson Court
b) The Warren Court
c) The Hughes Court
d) The Stone Court

The correct answer: (d) The Stone Court. The Stone Court lasted from June 1941 until April 1946, during the presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman. Harlan Fiske Stone was nominated to be Chief Justice by President Franklin Roosevelt on June 12, 1941.