Today in History: Louis Brandeis confirmed as first Jewish Supreme Court justice
- Posted on June 1, 2026
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Today in History: Louis Brandeis confirmed as first Jewish Supreme Court justice
On June 1, 1916, the Senate voted 47-22 to confirm Louis Brandeis as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the first Jewish American to serve on the nation’s highest bench.