The Taft Court (1921–30)Introduction |
What was unusual about Taft’s confirmation as chief justice? |
The U.S. Senate approved Taft’s confirmation the same day he was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on June 30, 1921. In part, this was considered a tribute to a former president, but confirmations also took place much more quickly than they do today.
U.S. Supreme Court chief justice William Howard Taft. Ernest Walter Histed/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.