Stanley Forman Reed was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1938 to 1957. He also served as U.S. Solicitor General from 1935 to 1938.
Stanley Forman Reed, c. 1946
Justice Reed having received his commission to the court (January 27, 1938)
Portrait of Justice Stanley Forman Reed
Plaque honoring Reed, located at the Mason County Courthouse in Kentucky
Solicitor General of the United States
The solicitor general of the United States, the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice, represents the federal government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Elizabeth Prelogar has served in the role since October 28, 2021.
Image: Benjamin Helm Bristow, Brady Handy bw photo portrait, ca 1870 1880
Image: John Goode Brady Handy
Image: George A. Jenks
Image: William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908