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6 days ago · Abe Fortas 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 Senate approval.
Jun 6, 2024 · An earlier generation of Supreme Court justices seemed to possess the capacity for shame. In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas resigned his seat for accepting a $20,000 consulting fee (which he returned) from a foundation led by a man who was convicted of securities fraud.
Jun 12, 2024 · Justice Abe Fortas’s tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court provides a compelling case study for examining the intersections of legal philosophy, ethical dilemmas, and the application of legal...
3 days ago · : 108–109 Johnson appealed, represented by his friend, future US Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas. Fortas, an extremely adept lawyer known for his support for liberal causes, argued that a federal court had no jurisdiction over a state primary election.
Jun 7, 2024 · When Democratic President Lyndon Johnson nominated liberal Associate Justice Abe Fortas to replace Warren in 1968, the Republicans’ sincere interest in policing ethics converged with their...
5 days ago · These words written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas in the 1969 landmark decision Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District formed the baseline by which the majority of K-12 public student free-expression cases are examined.
May 25, 2024 · When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigned 55 years ago this month, he was facing congressional calls for his impeachment. He had been on the court for less than four years and had...
