Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Stephen J. Field

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American judge Stephen J. Field.
Last updated on October 7, 2024.
Stephen J. Field

Stephen Johnson Field was an American jurist. He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from May 20, 1863, to December 1, 1897, the second longest tenure of any justice. Prior to this appointment, he was the fifth Chief Justice of California.

When the judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed. — © Stephen J. Field
When the judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed.
The present assault upon capital is but the beginning. It will be but a stepping-stone to others, larger and more sweeping, till our political contests will become a war of the poor against the rich.
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