"When judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed."
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Justices of the Supreme Court of the United StatesPeople from ConnecticutUnited States presidential candidates, 1880Williams College alumni
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Said while travelling to California, having been advised to arm himself while there (1889); reported in J.K. Hoyt, The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), p. 129.
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Stephen Johnson Field
Stephen Johnson Field (November 4, 1816 – April 9, 1899) was an American jurist. He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from May 20, 1863, to December 1, 1897. Prior to this, he was the 5th Chief Justice of California.
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