Davis, David

(1815–86) Supreme Court justice; born in Cecil County, Md. A close friend to Abraham Lincoln, he served as a circuit court judge in Illinois (1848–62) until President Lincoln named him to the U.S. Supreme Court (1862–77). A presidential hopeful in 1872, he stepped down from the court to serve the U.S. Senate (Dem., Ill.; 1876–83).

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London [UK], Jul 9 ( ANI ): The United Kingdom's Brexit Secretary David Davis resigned from his post on Sunday.

UK Brexit secretary David Davis resigns

David Davis has delayed a grilling from MPs, originally planned for this week, until the last possible moment before Parliament goes on its summer break.

David Davis delays Brexit plan grilling until the last possible day before Summer break; It's now happening in the afternoon of the last day of term

BORIS Johnson and David Davis are throwing their CE-marked toys out of the pram despite Theresa May proposing a better deal for the UK than other third-countries get.

Brexit treaty should reflect voters' wishes

David Davis, left, and Jacob Rees-Mogg 'Canada deal' urged THERESA MAY has been urged to grasp a "Canadastyle" trade deal with the EU by leading Brexiteers.

5 MINUTE BRIEFING

"They should be in and around that window when they come back - David Davis and Isaac Vassell."

I know my hands are tied in the January window... monk aware he will have to be pragmatic with his options

Theresa May could face a no-confidence vote over her handling of EU talks, with Brexiteer David Davis being touted as a possible interim leader.

THE BIG QUESTION; YOUR VOICE

BIRMINGHAM'S former Guantanamo Bay inmate Moazzam Begg has praised David Davis's shock resignation from Westminster to highlight civil liberties.

Guantanamo victim backs by-election stand

THE scale of David Davis's folly must have finally dawned on him yesterday.

Record View: By-election is a freak show

Ex-Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said: "David Davis has misled Parliament and, under his leadership, the Brexit department has turned incompetence into an art form."

Are EU lying, David or just clueless? Mystery of Davis's disappearing data

NEW ROLE: Theresa May has taken over from David Davis as chairman of the Conservative Party

Party denies internal conflict led to switch; TORIES APPOINT MAY AS FIRST WOMAN CHAIRMAN