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)

MajorityJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
National Labor Relations Board v. Acme Industrial Co.
DissentJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
Time, Inc. v. Hill
MajorityJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
Swann et al. v. Adams, Secretary of State of Florida, et al.
MajorityJan 9, 1967 · October Term 1966
National Labor Relations Board v. C & C Plywood Corp.
DissentDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia v. Morris et al.
ConcurrenceDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Lewis v. United States
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Heider, Administrator v. Michigan Sugar Co.
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Parker v. Gladden, Warden
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Department of Employment et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Osborn v. United States
Did not participateDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Hoffa v. United States
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Woodby v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
DissentDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States v. Fabrizio
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
First National Bank of Logan v. Walker Bank & Trust Co.
MajorityDec 12, 1966 · October Term 1966
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Errico
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States v. Acme Process Equipment Co.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States v. Demko
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Walker v. Southern Railway Co.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Long v. District Court of Iowa in and for Lee County
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Bond et al. v. Floyd et al.
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Watkins v. Conway
MajorityDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Canada Packers, Ltd. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al.
DissentDec 5, 1966 · October Term 1966
Transportation-Communication Employees Union v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
ConcurrenceNov 21, 1966 · October Term 1966
Bank of Marin v. England, Trustee in Bankruptcy
DissentNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
Cichos v. Indiana
MajorityNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
United States et al. v. Saskatchewan Minerals
MajorityNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
O'connor v. Ohio
MajorityNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
MajorityNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
Illinois Central Railroad Co. et al. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. et al.
DissentNov 14, 1966 · October Term 1966
Adderley et al. v. Florida
MajorityNov 7, 1966 · October Term 1966
Pittsburgh Towing Co. v. Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. et al.
Did not participateNov 7, 1966 · October Term 1966
Black v. United States
MajorityNov 7, 1966 · October Term 1966
Switzerland Cheese Association, Inc., et al. v. E. Horne's Market, Inc.
Did not participateOct 24, 1966 · October Term 1966
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. et al. v. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen et al.
MajorityOct 17, 1966 · October Term 1966
McGill et al. v. Ryals, Sheriff, et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Castaldi v. United States
Did not participateJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Lomenzo, Secretary of State of New York, et al. v. Wmca, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Dennis et al. v. United States
DissentJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
City of Greenwood v. Peacock et al.
ConcurrenceJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Georgia v. Rachel et al.
DissentJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Schmerber v. California
MajorityJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Johnson et al. v. New Jersey
MajorityJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Davis v. North Carolina
MajorityJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Whisman v. Georgia
DissentJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Wallace et al. v. Virginia
DissentJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
Baines et al. v. City of Danville
MajorityJun 20, 1966 · October Term 1965
New Jersey et al. v. Russo et al.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 1966 · October Term 1965
United States v. Pabst Brewing Co. et al.
MajorityJun 13, 1966 · October Term 1965
Gojack v. United States
DissentJun 13, 1966 · October Term 1965
Nicholas, Trustee v. United States