Abe Fortas
United States Supreme Court Justice (1910-1982)
Abraham "Abe" Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was an American lawyer. He was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1965 to 1969.
Abe Fortas | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office October 4, 1965[1] – May 14, 1969[1] | |
| Nominated by | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Arthur Goldberg |
| Succeeded by | Harry Blackmun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Fortas June 19, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1982 (aged 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Carolyn Agger (m. 1935) |
| Education | Rhodes College (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Fortas died from an aortic rupture on April 5, 1982 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 71.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Justices 1789 to Present". Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Linda (April 7, 1982). "Ex-Justice Abe Fortas Dies at 71; Shaped Historic Rulings On Rights". The New York Times.
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