Charles Evans Hughes
Costa RicapoliticianMaleb. 18626.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Charles Evans Hughes was an influential American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. He was also a two-time governor of New York and a Republican presidential candidate in 1916. Hughes is best known for his role in shaping constitutional law and for his advocacy of judicial independence, famously stating, 'The Constitution is what the judges say it is.' His legacy is marked by a commitment to civil liberties and the rule of law.
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Mary Williamson Averell Harriman wrote to Governor Charles Evans Hughes with an unprecedented proposal.
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The well-known phrase of Charles Evans Hughes emphasizes that the Constitution is interpreted by judges.
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