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.

Abe Fortas (born June 19, 1910, Memphis, Tenn., U.S.—died April 6, 1982, Washington, D.C.) was a lawyer and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1965–69). Nominated to replace Earl Warren as chief justice by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, Fortas became the first nominee for that post since 1795 to fail to win ...

Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.

1982年4月7日 · Former Associate Justice Abe Fortas, who resigned from the Supreme Court in 1969, died of a ruptured aorta Monday night at his home here. At 71 years of age, he maintained an active law practice.

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.

2018年6月11日 · FORTAS, ABE. 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.

Following World War II, Fortas and two associates established a law partnership in Washington, D.C., specializing in corporate law. 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.

FORTAS, Abraham ("Abe") (b. 19 June 1910 in Memphis, Tennessee; d. 5 April 1982 in Washington, D.C.), leading civil libertarian who served as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1965 to 1969, until charges of misdeeds forced him to resign.

2024年5月5日 · Justice Abe Fortas: Life as a Lawyer’s Lawyer and a Greek Tragedy By David Adler | May 5, 2024 Abe Fortas had always wanted to be a Supreme Court Justice and, for as long as he had known him, his friend and benefactor had wanted to …

Abe Fortas of Tennessee, a graduate of Yale Law School, became a new deal lawyer. As undersecretary of state, he opposed the removal and internment of Japanese Americans . In 1946 Fortas cofounded a Washington law firm whose corporate clients made him rich and influential, but he contributed his time to defending the rights of under-dogs and ...