Harlan

[ hahr-luhn ]

/ ˈhɑr lən /

John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.

his grandson, John Marshall, 1899–1971, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1955–71.

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A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

The 1980s series followed in that tradition with episodes from Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anne Collins.
How a War-Weary Vet Created ‘The Twilight Zone’|Rich Goldstein|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I've had the privilege of visiting Harlan Crow's collection of historical artifacts.
Justice for Harlan Crow|David Frum|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I love it that the actors all seem so much like people from Harlan County.
The Elmore Leonard Interview|Allen Barra|April 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Justice Harlan famously dissented in Plessy, insisting that the Constitution is colorblind.
Impeach the Supreme Court Justices If They Overturn Health-Care Law|David R. Dow|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In this Harlan County, you can go home again, and home is hell.
Justified: Talking to Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins|Allen Barra|April 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His eyes were open; he glanced at the door of the ranchhouse through which Harlan and Morgan had entered.
'Drag' Harlan|Charles Alden Seltzer
Only once had Harlan been able to refute the charge of rumor.
'Drag' Harlan|Charles Alden Seltzer
Mr. Blake nodded helplessly, and the blacksmith gazed at Harlan, open-mouthed, as he started uphill.
At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern|Myrtle Reed
Spurred to action, Judge Harlan instructed several men from the group to guard the estate exits.
The Wishing Well|Mildred A. Wirt
With a quick movement Mr. Harlan seized Jack by the coat and pulled him back to safety.
The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty|Gerald Breckenridge