Willis Van Devanter | OrderInTheCourt.org

Exposing Activist Judges, Restoring the Rule of Law

Biography Information

Birth Year:1859
Nominated By: Taft on 12/12/1910

Confirmed On: 12/15/1910

Status: Deceased. Last served on the Supreme Court

Previous Appointment(s): Eighth Circuit

Activist Opinions

Decision	Date	Court	Types of Activism	Areas of Law
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell	1/8/1934	Supreme Court	Contorting Text, Nullifying Rights	Property Rights
Weeks v. United States	2/24/1914	Supreme Court	Playing Legislator	Fourth Amendment