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Harry Andrew Blackmun (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. Appointed by President Richard Nixon , Blackmun ultimately became one of the most liberal justices on the Court.
Roe v. Wade. Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland. Sloan v. Lemon. Harry A. Blackmun (born Nov. 12, 1908, Nashville, Ill., U.S.—died March 4, 1999, Arlington, Va.) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1970 to 1994. Blackmun graduated in mathematics from Harvard University in 1929 and received his law degree ...
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Justice Harry Blackmun. Justice Harry Blackmun joined the U.S. Supreme Court on June 9, 1970, replacing Justice Abe Fortas. Blackmun was born on November 12, 1908 in Illinois, but he grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 1929, he graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in mathematics. Blackmun stayed at Harvard to attend ...
Harry A. Blackmun, 1970-1994. HARRY A. BLACKMUN was born in Nashville, Illinois, on November 12, 1908. He spent his early years in the St. Paul area of Minnesota. Blackmun was graduated from Harvard University in 1929 and Harvard Law School in 1932. Blackmun returned to Minnesota and served for one and a half years as a law clerk to Judge John ...
Mar 4, 1999 · Stephen G. Breyer. Harry Andrew Blackmun believed he had little control over where life took him, yet with meticulous attention and his eccentric personality he carved his influential place on the Supreme Court. Blackmun was born on November 12, 1908 to Theo and Corwin Blackmun. Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, where his father owned a small ...
Harry A. Blackmun (1908-1999) Decisions by Justice Blackmun. 1990-94; Important Decisions 1971-90 (including Roe v. Wade) Brief Biography More Detailed Biographical Data Birth, Residence, and Family Born November 12, 1908 in Nashville, Ill., s. Corwin Manning and Theo Huegely Reuter Blackmun.
Harry Blackmun appears alone in this recording where he gives context to the Roe v. Wade case and resulting outcomes. He gives his personal insight into why he was assigned the case, his search for answers on the importance of the Hippocratic Oath, and also discusses the reactions of American citizens, media, religious groups, and academia.
