A public record of U.S. government and large ownership

Abe Fortas

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate confirmation:: Aug 11, 1965
Recorded service:: Oct 11, 1965 – May 5, 1969
Lived:: Jun 19, 1910 – Apr 5, 1982

In plain language

Abe Fortas, associate justice.
Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson; confirmed August 11, 1965.
Court service October 11, 1965 to May 5, 1969.

Decisions on record (576)

MajorityDec 7, 1965 · October Term 1965
Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.
Did not participateDec 7, 1965 · October Term 1965
United Gas Improvement Co. et al. v. Callery Properties, Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Hanna Mining Co. et al. v. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Solomon v. South Carolina
Did not participateDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
United States v. Huck Manufacturing Co. et al.
DissentDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Rogers et al. v. Paul et al.
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food Machinery & Chemical Corp.
MajorityDec 6, 1965 · October Term 1965
Harris v. United States
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
Swift & Co., Inc., et al. v. Wickham, Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets of New York
Did not participateNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
Maryland for the Use of Levin et al. v. United States
Did not participateNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
United States v. Maryland for the Use of Meyer et al.
Did not participateNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc.
ConcurrenceNov 22, 1965 · October Term 1965
United States v. Romano et al.
ConcurrenceNov 15, 1965 · October Term 1965
Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham
MajorityNov 15, 1965 · October Term 1965
Bradley et al. v. School Board of City of Richmond et al.
MajorityNov 15, 1965 · October Term 1965
Albertson et al. v. Subversive Activities Control Board
MajorityNov 8, 1965 · October Term 1965
Richmond Television Corp. v. United States
MajorityNov 8, 1965 · October Term 1965
Federal Trade Commission v. Mary Carter Paint Co. et al.
Did not participateNov 8, 1965 · October Term 1965
Leh et al. v. General Petroleum Corp. et al.
MajorityOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Gridiron Steel Co.
Did not participateOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
Gondeck v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., et al.
MajorityOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
James v. Louisiana
Did not participateOct 18, 1965 · October Term 1965
First Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington et al. v. United States
MajorityOct 11, 1965 · October Term 1965
Wmca, Inc., et al. v. Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al.
MajorityOct 11, 1965 · October Term 1965
Fairfax Family Fund, Inc. v. California