The Resume

(April 20, 1920-July 16, 2019)
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1975-2010)

Why he might be annoying:

He wears silk bow ties.
He voted to reinstate the death penalty then he decided to fight against it.
He is one of the most unpredictable justices but usually takes sides with the liberals on the bench.
He opposed affirmative action, but then changed his mind and decided to uphold its programs.
He enjoys playing golf.

Why he might not be annoying:

He piloted his own aircraft.
He is considered modest and straight-forward.
He graduated from law school at Northwestern University with the highest grades ever earned.
Like all old people, he enjoys playing bridge.
He was approved unanimously by the Senate.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Most Annoying 301-400 (Ranked: 320)
• Bow Tie Wearers
• Burger's Court
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 4]
• I am from Chicago
• I Attended Northwestern
• I Attended University of Chicago
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 99)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Outlived My Child
• I'm Buried at Arlington National Cemetery [Virginia]
• Judges
• Liver Spots
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Bow Tie
• Mad Magazine's 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things [2001] (Ranked: 8)
• Nobody Told Me I'm Old
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 215)
• Pilots
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15630)
• Psi Upsilon Fraternity
• Rehnquist's Court
• Roberts' Court
• Served in World War II
• Shares Hitler's Birthday [April 20th] (Ranked: 1920)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20190716)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 49 Votes: 65.31% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 488 Votes: 59.22% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 69 Votes: 55.07% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 40 Votes: 17.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 148 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 93 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 64 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 238 Votes: 65.97% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 317 Votes: 79.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 295 Votes: 79.66% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 547 Votes: 70.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 674 Votes: 74.48% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 516 Votes: 78.88% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 129 Votes: 45.74% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 161 Votes: 47.20% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 92 Votes: 56.52% Annoying