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| − | '''Harry Andrew Blackmun''' (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. Serving from June 9, 1970 – August 4, 1994, he is most notorious as the author of the majority opinion in the 1973 [[Roe v. Wade]] decision legalizing [[abortion]] in the United States. | + | {{Officeholder |
| + | |name=Henry Blackmun | ||
| + | |image=HenryBlackmun.jpg | ||
| + | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
| + | |spouse= | ||
| + | |religion=[[Methodist]] | ||
| + | |offices= | ||
| + | {{Officeholder/Supreme Court Justice | ||
| + | |role=Associate | ||
| + | |nominator=[[Richard Nixon]] | ||
| + | |terms=June 9, 1970 – August 3, 1994 | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Abe Fortas]] | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=[[Stephen Breyer]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''Harry Andrew Blackmun''' (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. Serving from June 9, 1970 – August 4, 1994, he is most notorious as the author of the majority opinion in the 1973 ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' decision legalizing [[abortion]] in the United States. Although a [[Republican]] who had been appointed to the court by a [[Richard Nixon|Republican president]], he was known as a [[judicial activism|liberal judge]] starting with the ''Roe'' decision. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.lifedynamics.com/Pro-life_Group/Pro-choice_Women/ Blackmun Wall listing of the women killed by legal abortions] | ||
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| + | {{Supreme Court|burger=y|rehnquist=y}} | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:United States Supreme Court Justices]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Judicial Activism]] |
| + | [[Category:Sexual Revolutionaries]] | ||
| + | [[Category:RINOs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pro Abortion Republicans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:54, December 16, 2025
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| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: June 9, 1970 – August 3, 1994 | |||
| Nominator | Richard Nixon | ||
| Predecessor | Abe Fortas | ||
| Successor | Stephen Breyer | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Religion | Methodist | ||
Harry Andrew Blackmun (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Serving from June 9, 1970 – August 4, 1994, he is most notorious as the author of the majority opinion in the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the United States. Although a Republican who had been appointed to the court by a Republican president, he was known as a liberal judge starting with the Roe decision.