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Harry A. Blackmun

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Richard Nixon
Senate confirmation:: May 12, 1970
Recorded service:: Jun 15, 1970 – Jun 30, 1994
Lived:: Nov 12, 1908 – Mar 4, 1999

In plain language

Harry A. Blackmun, associate justice.
Appointed by Richard Nixon; confirmed May 12, 1970.
Court service June 15, 1970 to June 30, 1994.

Decisions on record (3728)

ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Mandujano
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hynes et al. v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Oradell et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Starnes
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Estelle, Corrections Director v. Williams
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Francis v. Henderson, Warden
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Quinn, Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department v. Muscare
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Drew Municipal Separate School District et al. v. Andrews et al.
MajorityApr 27, 1976 · October Term 1975
Moe, Sheriff, et al. v. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation et al.
ConcurrenceApr 27, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hampton, Aka Byers v. United States
DissentApr 26, 1976 · October Term 1975
New York Civil Service Commission et al. v. Snead
MajorityApr 26, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Bank of North America v. Associates of Obstetrics and Female Surgery, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Beckwith v. United States
DissentApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Department of the Air Force et al. v. Rose et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Fisher et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Miller
MajorityApr 20, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development v. Gautreaux et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1976 · October Term 1975
Baxter et al. v. Palmigiano
MajorityApr 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Butler et al. v. Dexter
MajorityApr 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Diamond National Corp. et al. v. State Board of Equalization
MajorityApr 5, 1976 · October Term 1975
Kelley, Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department v. Johnson
DissentApr 5, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ohio v. Gallagher
MajorityApr 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc.
Did not participateMar 31, 1976 · October Term 1975
Dann, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Johnston
MajorityMar 31, 1976 · October Term 1975
Youakim et al. v. Miller, Director, Department of Children and Family Services, et al.
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Geders v. United States
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Goldberg v. United States
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Beer et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.
DissentMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Franks et al. v. Bowman Transportation Co., Inc., et al.
DissentMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Colorado River Water Conservation District et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Greer, Commander, Fort Dix Military Reservation, et al. v. Spock et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc.
ConcurrenceMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Middendorf, Secretary of the Navy, et al. v. Henry et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Carey, Governor of New York, et al. v. Sugar et al.
MajorityMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
Garner v. United States
ConcurrenceMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
McKinney v. Alabama
MajorityMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
Paul, Chief of Police, Louisville, et al. v. Davis
Did not participateMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel et al.
DissentMar 22, 1976 · October Term 1975
McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
MajorityMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Dinitz
DissentMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Shapiro et Ux.
MajorityMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
East Carroll Parish School Board et al. v. Marshall
MajorityMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bucolo et al. v. Adkins, Chief Justice, et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hudgens v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Gaddis et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hines et al. v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Lavine, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of New York v. Milne et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ristaino et al. v. Ross