Abe Fortas was born on June 19, 1910.
Abe Fortas died on April 5, 1982 at the age of 71.
According to the book "The Brethren" by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, copyrighted 1979, Fortas had accepted a $20,000. fee from a foundation that a Louis Wolfson controlled. Later it was discovered that it was not to be a on-time payment, but that Fortas would be paid that sum every year till he died and then to his widow till her death. Wolfson started bragging that his friend Fortas was going to use his influence on the court to help in a Securitues and Exchange Commission investigation that involved Wolfson. Wolfson was convicted in the SEC investigation and Fortas returned the $20,000. When this became public, it looked so improper that he had to resign even though there was never any proof that Fortas had done anything to help Wolfson.
Abe Fortas became a Supreme Court justice in 1965. He was justice from 1965 to 1969 and was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Shintaro Abe was born in 1924.
Abe Fortas was born on June 19, 1910.
Abe Fortas was born on June 19, 1910.
Abe Fortas died on April 5, 1982 at the age of 71.
Abe Fortas died on April 5, 1982 at the age of 71.
Abe Fortas was born on June 19, 1910 and died on April 5, 1982. Abe Fortas would have been 71 years old at the time of death or 105 years old today.
The last Supreme Court Justice of the United States to resign was Abe Fortas who served from 1965 to 1969.
Abe Fortas became a US Supreme Court Justice in October 1965. He resigned in May 1969.
Justice Fortas' first name was Abraham, but he was typically called Abe.
According to the book "The Brethren" by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, copyrighted 1979, Fortas had accepted a $20,000. fee from a foundation that a Louis Wolfson controlled. Later it was discovered that it was not to be a on-time payment, but that Fortas would be paid that sum every year till he died and then to his widow till her death. Wolfson started bragging that his friend Fortas was going to use his influence on the court to help in a Securitues and Exchange Commission investigation that involved Wolfson. Wolfson was convicted in the SEC investigation and Fortas returned the $20,000. When this became public, it looked so improper that he had to resign even though there was never any proof that Fortas had done anything to help Wolfson.
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Abe Fortas became a Supreme Court justice in 1965. He was justice from 1965 to 1969 and was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Justice Abe Fortas (1910-1982) was a Memphis, TN, native nominated by Lyndon Johnson. Fortas served as Associate Justice from 1965-1969. In June 1968, Johnson nominated Fortas, a liberal, to replace Chief Justice Earl Warren, who wanted to retire. Conservatives in the Senate were so angry over the progressive direction of the Warren Court, however, that they filibustered Fortas' nomination. The Democrats in the Senate were unable to muster the 2/3 vote needed for cloture, so the nomination was killed. In 1969, the House of Representatives discussed impeaching Fortas due to his connection with Wall Street financier Louis Wolfson, who was undergoing criminal investigation for securities fraud. Fortas had accepted a $20,000 a year, lifetime retainer from the broker for unspecified advice. Although Fortas returned the money, rumors circulated that he was paid to negotiate a Presidential pardon on his friend's behalf. When then-President Nixon heard about the scandal, he wanted Fortas to resign. Although initially reluctant, Fortas later decided it was in the best interest of his wife's legal career that he leave the Court.