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)

Did not participateFeb 27, 1967 · October Term 1966
Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. et al.
Did not participateFeb 27, 1967 · October Term 1966
Levin v. Mississippi River Fuel Corp. et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 27, 1967 · October Term 1966
Vaca et al. v. Sipes, Administrator
MajorityFeb 27, 1967 · October Term 1966
Phillips et Vir v. California
MajorityFeb 20, 1967 · October Term 1966
Chapman et al. v. California
DissentFeb 20, 1967 · October Term 1966
Cooper v. California
ConcurrenceFeb 20, 1967 · October Term 1966
Giles et al. v. Maryland
MajorityFeb 20, 1967 · October Term 1966
Kilgarlin et al. v. Hill, Secretary of State of Texas, et al.
MajorityFeb 13, 1967 · October Term 1966
Miller v. Pate, Warden
MajorityFeb 13, 1967 · October Term 1966
Rundle, Correctional Superintendent v. Johnson
MajorityFeb 13, 1967 · October Term 1966
Zuckerman et al. v. Greason
DissentFeb 13, 1967 · October Term 1966
Barlow v. Texas.
MajorityFeb 13, 1967 · October Term 1966
Kaye v. Co-Ordinating Committee on Discipline of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
DissentFeb 13, 1967 · October Term 1966
Stoneham v. Texas.
MajorityJan 23, 1967 · October Term 1966
Sims v. Georgia
MajorityJan 23, 1967 · October Term 1966
Whitus et al. v. Georgia
DissentJan 23, 1967 · October Term 1966
Spencer v. Texas
MajorityJan 23, 1967 · October Term 1966
Keyishian et al. v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1967 · October Term 1966
Berenyi v. District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityJan 16, 1967 · October Term 1966
Garrity et al. v. New Jersey
ConcurrenceJan 16, 1967 · October Term 1966
Spevack v. Klein
MajorityJan 16, 1967 · October Term 1966
McLeod, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board v. General Electric Co. et al.
MajorityJan 10, 1967 · October Term 1966
Lassen, Commissioner, State Land Department v. Arizona Ex Rel. Arizona Highway Department
MajorityJan 10, 1967 · October Term 1966
United States v. Laub et al.
MajorityJan 10, 1967 · October Term 1966
Travis v. United States
DissentJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
Time, Inc. v. Hill
MajorityJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
National Labor Relations Board v. C & C Plywood Corp.
MajorityJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co.
MajorityJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
Swann et al. v. Adams, Secretary of State of Florida, et al.
ConcurrenceDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Lewis v. United States
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Errico
DissentDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia v. Morris et al.
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
First National Bank of Logan v. Walker Bank & Trust Co.
DissentDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States v. Fabrizio
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Woodby v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Did not participateDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Hoffa v. United States
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Osborn v. United States
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Department of Employment et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Parker v. Gladden, Warden
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Heider, Administrator v. Michigan Sugar Co.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Bond et al. v. Floyd et al.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States v. Acme Process Equipment Co.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States v. Demko
DissentDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Canada Packers, Ltd. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Watkins v. Conway
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Long v. District Court of Iowa in and for Lee County
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Walker v. Southern Railway Co.
ConcurrenceNov 21, 1966 · October Term 1966
Bank of Marin v. England, Trustee in Bankruptcy
MajorityNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States et al. v. Saskatchewan Minerals