Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr.

US Jurist

fought in Civil War 1861-1864 and wounded at battles of Ball's Bluff 1861, Antietam 1862, Fredericksburg 1863

admitted to Massachusetts bar 1867

partner in law firm Shattuck, Holmes and Munroe 1873-1882

wrote "The Common Law" 1881

associate justice of Massachusetts supreme court 1882-1899

chief justice of Massachusetts supreme court 1899-1902

Supreme Court justice 1902-1932

wrote decisions for Schenck v. US 1919 (9-0, free speech that poses "clear and present danger" can be curtailed), Buck v. Bell 1927 (8-1, states can sterilize mentally retarded people without their consent)

son of Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.