Who had left the Supreme Court seat vacant for Chase?
Chief Justice Roger Taney
Chief Justice John Marshall
Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
Chief Justice Earl Warren
Answer
The vacant seat on the Supreme Court that Chase eventually filled was left by Chief Justice Roger Taney, who passed away on October 12, 1864, at the age of 87. Taney had served as the fifth Chief Justice of the United States since 1836, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice until that point. His tenure was marked by several notable decisions, including the infamous Dred Scott v.
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