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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)

MajorityApr 18, 1989 · October Term 1988
California et al. v. Arc America Corp. et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1989 · October Term 1988
Wrenn v. Benson et al.
MajorityApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Sokolow
ConcurrenceApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
City of Dallas et al. v. Stanglin, Individually and Dba Twilight Skating Rink
MajorityApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield et al.
MajorityApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
Amerada Hess Corp. et al. v. Director, Division of Taxation, New Jersey Department of the Treasury
MajorityApr 3, 1989 · October Term 1988
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, As Receiver for Manning Savings and Loan Association v. Ticktin et al.
MajorityMar 29, 1989 · October Term 1988
Frazee v. Illinois Department of Employment Security et al.
DissentMar 29, 1989 · October Term 1988
Zant, Warden v. Moore
MajorityMar 29, 1989 · October Term 1988
Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham et al.
MajorityMar 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Texas State Teachers Association et al. v. Garland Independent School District et al.
MajorityMar 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Midland Asphalt Corp. et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Davis v. Michigan Department of the Treasury
ConcurrenceMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Board of Estimate of City of New York et al. v. Morris et al.
MajorityMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Schmuck v. United States
MajorityMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark et Ux.
ConcurrenceMar 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States Department of Justice et al. v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press et al.
ConcurrenceMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, As Receiver of Firstsouth, F. A.
ConcurrenceMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Brower, Individually and As Administrator of the Estate of Caldwell (Brower), et al. v. County of Inyo et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Skinner, Secretary of Transportation, et al. v. Railway Labor Executives' Association et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
National Treasury Employees Union et al. v. Von Raab, Commissioner, United States Customs Service
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Volt Information Sciences, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas et al.
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Karahalios v. National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1263
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Blanton et al. v. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada
MajorityMar 6, 1989 · October Term 1988
Barnard, Chairman of the Committee of Bar Examiners of the Virgin Islands v. Thorstenn et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Stuart et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris et al.
DissentFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. v. Adams
DissentFeb 28, 1989 · October Term 1988
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Independent Federation of Flight Attendants
DissentFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Deshaney, a Minor, By His Guardian Ad Litem, et al. v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Eu, Secretary of State of California, et al. v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Harris v. Reed, Warden, et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Teague v. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 1989 · October Term 1988
Castille, District Attorney of Philadelphia County, et al. v. Peoples
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, Comptroller of Public Accounts of State of Texas, et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Blanchard v. Bergeron et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. et al. v. Bruch et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mesa et al. v. California
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.
MajorityFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
Osterneck et al. v. Ernst & Whinney
DissentFeb 21, 1989 · October Term 1988
In Re McDonald
ConcurrenceJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. et al.
DissentJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
Florida v. Riley
DissentJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company
DissentJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
United States v. Broce et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mark H. Oring v. State Bar of California
MajorityJan 18, 1989 · October Term 1988
Mistretta v. United States