apr 30, 1888 - Nominates Melville W. Fuller to the Supreme Court. He was confirmed by the Senate on 07/20/1888; sworn in 10/08/1888. As Chief Justice he authored the 1895 decision in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan that held income tax to be unconstitutional. He also joined the majority opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896
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