John Marshall Harlan Judge

John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 – October 14, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. He is best known for his role as the lone dissenter in the Civil Rights Cases (1883), and Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which, respectively, struck down as unconstitutional federal anti-discrimination legislation and upheld southern segregation statutes. These dissents, among others, led to his nickname of "The Great Dissenter".

Personal facts

Birth date	June 01, 1833
Birth place	Kentucky , Boyle County Kentucky
Religion	Presbyterianism
Date of death	October 14, 1911
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Education	Transylvania University Centre College