Abraham Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1965 to 1969. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Fortas graduated from Rhodes College and Yale Law School.

Justice Abe Fortas joined the U.S. Supreme Court on October 4, 1965, replacing Justice Arthur Goldberg. Fortas was born on June 19, 1910 in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Southwestern College in Memphis (now Rhodes College), graduating first in his class in 1930.

2014年6月10日 · Legacy: Fortas was the only justice in history to resign under pressure. He was being accused of financial irregularities for funds he received in extra-judicial activities.

2013年5月16日 · (JTA) — Abe Fortas, the fifth Jew to serve on the United States Supreme Court and the first to be nominated for the post of Chief Justice, resigned today under fire for accepting — but later...

2018年6月11日 · Abe Fortas served as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1965 to 1969. A renowned and powerful Washington, D.C., attorney before he joined the Court, Fortas resigned from the bench in disgrace after allegations of unethical behavior led to calls for his impeachment. Fortas was born June 19, 1910, in Memphis, to English immigrant Jews.

After two decades of private practice, Fortas was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Supreme Court of the United States on July 28, 1965. The Senate confirmed the appointment on August 11, 1965. Fortas served on the Supreme Court for three years. He resigned on May 14, 1969, and returned to private practice.

Abe Fortas was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1965 to 1969. Fortas was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 19, 1910. His parents, Woolfe (who later changed his first name to William) and Rachel Berzansky, were born in Russia and Lithuania, respectively.

Abraham Fortas set out to forge a new path as the first in his family to attend college, and ultimately held an influential seat on the Supreme Court - even if only for four years. Fortas was born on June 19, 1910, in Memphis, TN, to Ray Berson and William Fortas.

Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 28, 1965, to a seat vacated by Arthur J. Goldberg. Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1965, and received commission on August 11, 1965. Service terminated on May 14, 1969, due to resignation.

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. Fortas died from an aortic rupture on April 5, 1982 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 71.