Description
The 1986 United States Supreme Court Photograph, the first of the Rehnquist Court, signed by all nine justices.
Color photograph, white matte background, wood frame with gold trim. Full piece measures 21.5″ x 15″. Ownership label from “U.S. Rep., R.L. Mazzoli” on verso. Backed with brown paper. This photograph was taken on October 6, 1986, shortly after the confirmation of William H. Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the confirmation of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.
Includes the signatures of the following justices: William Rehnquist, Lewis Powell, William Brennan, Byron White, Thurgood Marshall, Harry Blackmun, John Paul Stevens, Antonin Scalia, and Sandra Day O’Connor.
From the estate of Rep. Romano L. Mazzoli (1932 – 2022), a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky’s 3rd district from 1971 to 1995. Mazzoli co-authored the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, also known as the Simpson-Mazzoli Act. This legislation aimed to curb illegal immigration by strengthening border security and establishing penalties for employers who hire undocumented workers. Mazzoli earned his law degree from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1960 and practiced law before entering politics.