Harry Blackmun

Harry Blackmun was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 until his retirement in 1994.

Harry Blackmun was born on November 12, 1908.

Harry Blackmun was born in Nashville, Illinois.

Harry Blackmun studied at Harvard College and graduated in 1929. He then attended Harvard Law School and obtained his law degree in 1932.

Before becoming a Supreme Court Justice, Harry Blackmun served as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Harold Hitz Burton, practiced law in Minneapolis, and worked as legal counsel for the Mayo Clinic.

Harry Blackmun was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1970.

Some notable decisions made by Harry Blackmun include authoring the Court's opinion in the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, which recognized a woman's constitutional right to have an abortion, and writing the dissenting opinion in the case of Bowers v. Hardwick, which upheld the constitutionality of a Georgia law criminalizing sodomy.

After retiring from the Supreme Court, Harry Blackmun became an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, wrote several books, and continued to be active in various legal and social organizations.

Harry Blackmun passed away on March 4, 1999, at the age of 90.

Harry Blackmun is remembered as a liberal justice who played a significant role in shaping constitutional law during his time on the Supreme Court, especially in the areas of reproductive rights and civil liberties. He is also known for his thorough and meticulously researched opinions.