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Almost all 19th century Chief Justices were not judges. Most notable of that period is Chief Justice Taney who penned the infamous Dred Scott decision. Other notable ones include William Rehnquist and John Marshall (the first Chief Justice, notable cases Marbury v Madison and Hylton).

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Unemployment is either equal or greater than the peak unemployment of 1932 in the Great depression at hovering around 25%. Stocks are reacting oddly due to massive influxes of cash even though economic activity is down. Political / Congressional willpower to further intervene appears to have gridlocked, and the Fed is taking a much more active and liberal role than previously.

What are the innate challenges and differences from this current recession / depression versus the Great Depression and any economic downturn that was caused by Spanish Flu in 1920 in America?

Ah yes Harvard Law School Dean for 10 Years excluding her 20 years of professorships, former US Solicitor General Elana Kagan