Justice Holmes

Justice Holmes

Justice Holmes:
*Could refer to Catherine Holmes, Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia
*Could refer to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court


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