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 11, 1967 · October Term 1967
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen et al. v. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co. et Al
MajorityDec 11, 1967 · October Term 1967
Eagar et al. v. Magma Copper Co.
MajorityDec 11, 1967 · October Term 1967
Burke, Dba Ranch Acres Liquors, et al. v. Ford et Al., Dba All Brands Sales Co., et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1967 · October Term 1967
W. E. B. Dubois Clubs of America et al. v. Clark, Attorney General, et al.
DissentDec 11, 1967 · October Term 1967
United States v. Correll et Ux.
MajorityDec 11, 1967 · October Term 1967
Hughes v. Washington
MajorityDec 5, 1967 · October Term 1967
Nash v. Florida Industrial Commission et al.
MajorityDec 5, 1967 · October Term 1967
Zwickler v. Koota, District Attorney of Kings County
MajorityDec 5, 1967 · October Term 1967
United Mine Workers of America, District 12 v. Illinois State Bar Association et al.
MajorityDec 4, 1967 · October Term 1967
Federal Trade Commission v. Flotill Products, Inc.
MajorityDec 4, 1967 · October Term 1967
Lucas et al. v. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, et al.
MajorityDec 4, 1967 · October Term 1967
Wyandotte Transportation Co. et al. v. United States
MajorityDec 4, 1967 · October Term 1967
United States v. Louisiana et al.
MajorityNov 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Whitehill v. Elkins, President, University of Maryland, et al.
MajorityNov 13, 1967 · October Term 1967
Hackin v. Arizona et al.
MajorityNov 13, 1967 · October Term 1967
Whitney v. Florida
MajorityNov 13, 1967 · October Term 1967
Mempa v. Rhay, Penitentiary Superintendent
MajorityNov 13, 1967 · October Term 1967
United States v. Rands et Ux.
MajorityNov 13, 1967 · October Term 1967
Burgett v. Texas
MajorityNov 13, 1967 · October Term 1967
Will, U.S. District Judge v. United States
Did not participateNov 6, 1967 · October Term 1967
Beckley Newspapers Corp. v. Hanks
MajorityNov 6, 1967 · October Term 1967
Chance v. California
MajorityNov 6, 1967 · October Term 1967
Umans v. United States
MajorityNov 6, 1967 · October Term 1967
Garner v. Yeager, Warden, et al.
MajorityNov 6, 1967 · October Term 1967
International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Association
MajorityOct 23, 1967 · October Term 1967
Beecher v. Alabama
ConcurrenceOct 23, 1967 · October Term 1967
Pinto, Prison Farm Superintendent v. Pierce
MajorityOct 23, 1967 · October Term 1967
Central Magazine Sales, Ltd. v. United States
MajorityOct 23, 1967 · October Term 1967
Conner v. City of Hammond
MajorityOct 23, 1967 · October Term 1967
Potomac News Co. v. United States
MajorityOct 23, 1967 · October Term 1967
Roberts v. Lavallee, Warden
MajorityOct 19, 1967 · October Term 1967
Bohannan v. Arizona Ex Rel. Smith, Attorney General
MajorityOct 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Associated Press v. Walker
MajorityOct 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Bitter v. United States
MajorityOct 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Roberts v. United States
MajorityOct 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Wood v. United States
MajorityOct 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Coleman v. Alabama
MajorityOct 16, 1967 · October Term 1967
Jones v. Georgia
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Sheperd et al. v. New York
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Rosenbloom v. Virginia
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
A Quantity of Copies of Books et al. v. Kansas
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Schackman et al. v. California
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Hadley v. Massachusetts
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Books, Inc. v. United States
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Corinth Publications, Inc. v. Wesberry et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Aday et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Avansino et al. v. New York
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Cobert v. New York
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Ratner et al. v. California
MajorityJun 12, 1967 · October Term 1966
Friedman v. New York