Supreme Court
Harry Andrew Blackmun
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Richard M. NixonRepublican president
- Seat
- SCT0312
- Nominated
- April 15, 1970
- Committee hearing
- April 29, 1970
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)May 6, 1970
- Senate vote
- 94–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- May 12, 1970
- Commissioned
- May 14, 1970
- Senior status
- Aug. 3, 1994
- Service ended
- March 4, 1999Death
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Judge | Sept. 21, 1959 | June 9, 1970 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | May 14, 1970 | March 4, 1999 Death | Richard M. Nixon |
Recent judicial activity
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Cases
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Judicial writings
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