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Holmes served as the Chief Justice of which state’s Supreme Judicial Court?

  • New York

  • Virginia

  • California

  • Massachusetts

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**Massachusetts**. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. held the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts from 1899 to 1902. During his tenure, he authored numerous influential opinions that shaped the development of American law, particularly in the areas of torts and constitutional law. His contributions to legal scholarship and jurisprudence continue to be widely studied and referenced in legal academia and practice.
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