The Final Jeopardy clue for Tuesday, November 26, 2024 concerns the Supreme Court. Although contestant Kevin Laskowski did not get the Final Jeopardy clue correct in Monday’s episode, the Episcopal priest from Virginia still became the new Jeopardy champion due to getting a runaway lead. We’ll see if he can do the same in today’s match with writer Ryan Smith originally from California and academic dean Samantha Altschuler from New York. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 11/26/2024, including the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for November 26
The Final Jeopardy question for November 26, 2024 is in the category of “Supreme Court Justice” and has the following clue:
Born to immigrant parents, in 1916 he was the first Supreme Court nominee to undergo public Senate confirmation hearings
So that the answer isn’t spoiled for you right away, it has been placed at the end of this article.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for November 26
For a second night, Kevin became the Jeopardy champion, this time without getting a runaway lead. Instead, he was the only one able to come up with the right answer for Final Jeopardy.
Ending the second round with $12,200, Kevin nearly doubled his total with his $12,000 wager. His right answer had him finish with $24,200 and a total of $39,400.
Samantha didn’t bet anything, so her incorrect guess of “Scalia” didn’t drop her score of $10,300. She landed in second place with the safe bet.
As for Ryan, he only had $5,100 and risked everything with his guess of “Alito”. This ended with him ending in third place with $0.
Final Jeopardy Answer for November 26
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on November 26, 2024 is “Who is Louis Brandeis?’”
As the clue states, Louis Brandeis was nominated as a Supreme Court Justice in 1916. President Woodrow Wilson nominated him in part because of the judge’s beliefs in proposing legislation against monopolies and large corporations. Wilson had wanted to nominate Brandeis as Attorney General and Secretary of Commerce, but he was considered too controversial in 1912.
Still, four years later Brandeis passed through the Senate confirmation hearing, which was made public for the first time due to the controversy surrounding his anti-corporate stance (as well as him being a Jew, according to legal historian Scott Powe), by a vote of 47 to 22.