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Pierce Butler autographed official United States Supreme Court card, dated June 1, 1937, featuring the engraved letterhead "Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C."

Butler has personally signed "Pierce Butler" in black ink across the center of the card, adding the handwritten date "June 1, 1937" at the lower left.

An interesting Supreme Court autograph dating from one of the most contentious periods in American constitutional history. Butler was a member of the conservative bloc of justices known as the "Four Horsemen," alongside James Clark McReynolds, George Sutherland, and Willis Van Devanter. The group frequently opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation, arguing that many of its provisions exceeded constitutional limits on federal authority.

The card is particularly noteworthy for its June 1937 date, during the height of Roosevelt's controversial proposal to expand the Supreme Court, commonly known as the "Court-Packing Plan." The proposal followed a series of Supreme Court decisions striking down important New Deal measures and became one of the defining constitutional controversies of the Roosevelt presidency.

Butler was also notable for his dissent in Buck v. Bell (1927), the controversial Supreme Court decision upholding compulsory sterilization laws.

The card measures approximately 4.25 x 3.25 inches. Fine condition with light age toning, minor handling wear, and scattered surface marks.

Pierce Butler (1866–1939) was an American attorney and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1923 until his death in 1939. Appointed by President Warren G. Harding, Butler became an influential conservative voice on the Court, particularly in cases involving property rights, federal regulatory authority, and the constitutional limits of New Deal legislation.

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