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What was the nickname of the liberal justices Hughes often sided with?
Three Musketeers
Four Horsemen
New Deal Trio
Progressive Quartet
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Three Musketeers was the nickname given to the three liberal justices on the Supreme Court who often sided with Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes: Louis Brandeis, Harlan Fiske Stone, and Benjamin Cardozo. These justices shared a commitment to progressive values and often dissented from the conservative majority on the Court.
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