United States Supreme Court Justice (1910-1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abraham "Abe" Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was an American lawyer. He was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1965 to 1969.
Abe Fortas | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office October 4, 1965[1] – May 14, 1969[1] | |
Nominated by | Lyndon Johnson |
Preceded by | Arthur Goldberg |
Succeeded by | Harry Blackmun |
Personal details | |
Born | Abraham Fortas June 19, 1910 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 1982 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Carolyn Agger (m. 1935) |
Education | Rhodes College (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Fortas died from an aortic rupture on April 5, 1982 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 71.[2]
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