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He Left The Bench For The Ballot, Then Came Back For More

A resignation, a heartbreaker of an election, and an unlikely return.

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

Which sitting Supreme Court justice resigned his seat to accept a major party’s presidential nomination?

Hint: After losing a nail biter of an election — he reportedly went to bed election night convinced he won the election — this person returned to the Supreme Court (as Chief) 16 years later.

See the answer on the next page.

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