November 2011
2 posts
Benjamin N. Cardodo (1932 - 1938)
Benjamin N. Cardozo; dodo
Hugorilla Black (1937 - 1971)
Hugo Black; gorilla
October 2011
2 posts
Stanley Forman Rhesus (1938 - 1957)
Stanley Forman Reed; rhesus macaque
Felix Frogfurter (1939 - 1962)
Felix Frankfurter; frog
September 2011
2 posts
William O. Doglas (1939 - 1975)
William O. Douglas; dog
Frank Murpheasant (1940 - 1949)
Frank Murphy; pheasant
August 2011
3 posts
James F. Bearnes (1941 - 1942)
James F. Byrnes; bear
Robert H. Jackalson (1941-1954)
Robert H. Jackson; jackal
Wiley Blount Rutleech (1943 - 1949)
Wiley Blunt Rutledge; leech
July 2011
3 posts
Harold Hitz Bearton (1945 - 1958)
Harold Hitz Burton; bear
Fred M. Bison (Chief Justice 1946 - 1953)
Fred M. Vinson; bison
Tom C. Aardclark (1949 - 1967)
Tom C. Clark; aardvark
June 2011
2 posts
Sherman Minkton (1949 - 1956)
Sherman Minton; mink
Earl Man O' Warren (Chief Justice 1953 - 1969)
Earl Warren; Portuguese Man O’ War
May 2011
2 posts
Landmark Case: Brown Bear v. Boar of Education...
Brown v. Board of Education; brown bear; boar
John Marshall Harelan II (1955 - 1971)
John Marshall Harlan II; hare
April 2011
4 posts
William J. Bearnan, Jr. (1956 - 1990)
William J. Brennan, Jr.; bear
Charles Evans Woodpecker (1957 - 1962)
Charles Evans Whittaker; woodpecker
Otter Stewart (1958 - 1981)
Potter Stewart; otter
Byron Great White (1962 - 1993)
Byron White; great white shark
Did you know? Byron Great White’s famous nickname, “Whizzer,” is derived from the sound his rows of serrated teeth make when slicing through flesh!
March 2011
9 posts
Arthur Goldbearg (1962 - 1965)
Arthur Goldberg; bear
Abe Tortoise (1965 - 1969)
Abe Fortas; tortoise
Landmark Case: Miranaconda v. Bearizona (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona; anaconda; yes, another bear
Thurgood Marshvole (1967 - 1991)
Thurgood Marshall; marsh vole
Warren E. Bearger (Chief Justice 1969 - 1986)
Warren E. Burger; bear
Harry Blackbear (1970 - 1994)
Harry Blackmun; black bear
Lewis F. Peafowl, Jr. (1972 - 1987)
Lewis F. Powell, Jr.; peafowl
William Wrenquist (1972 - 1986, Chief Justice 1986...
William Rehnquist; wren
Landmark Case: Roe v. Wading Bird (1973)
Roe v. Wade; roe; Great Blue Heron
February 2011
11 posts
John Paul Steervens (1975 - 2010)
John Paul Stevens; steer
Sandra Day Okapi (1981 - 2006)
Sandra Day O’Connor; okapi
Antonin Skunklia (1986 - present)
Antonin Scalia; skunk
Anthony Toucannedy (1988 - present)
Anthony Kennedy; toucan
David Shrewter (1990 - 2009)
David Souter; shrew
Clarence Thomouse (1991 - present)
Clarence Thomas; mouse
Ruth Bearder Ginsbearg (1993 - present)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg; bear
Stephen Bearyer (1994 - present)
Stephen Breyer, bear
John Robearts (Chief Justice, 2005 - present)
John Roberts; bear
Samuel Owlito (2006 - present)
Samuel Alito; owl
Sonia Sotomayoryx (2009 - present)
Sonia Sotomayor; oryx
“A wise Latina ungulate.”
January 2011
1 post
Elena Kaganroo (2010 - present)
Elena Kagan; kangaroo