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Portrait of Harry Andrew Blackmun

Harry Andrew Blackmun

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by the Senate 94–0, Harry Andrew Blackmun was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1932. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. 314 opinions of the Court ↓ Sources ↓

Lived
1908–1999
Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
94–0
Education
Harvard College 1929 · Harvard Law School 1932
Succeeded
Abe Fortas
Succeeded by
Stephen Gerald Breyer

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1959Eighth Circuit
succeeded John Benjamin Sanborn
Eisenhower (R)Voice vote
1970Supreme Court
succeeded Abe Fortas
Nixon (R)94–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Harvard CollegeA.B.1929
Harvard Law SchoolLL.B.1932

Opinions of the Court

Blackmun delivered 314 opinions of the Court in the covered window (October Term 1970 – October Term 1993). Most cited: Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Perales (22,864 citations).

YearCaseCitationCited
1994Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division512 U.S. 849 (1994)1282
1994International Union, United Mine Workers of America, et al. v. John L. Bagwell et al.512 U.S. 821 (1994)1242
1994Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Grant T. Norris512 U.S. 246 (1994)779
1994Jonathan Dale Simmons v. South Carolina512 U.S. 154 (1994)1326
1994United States v. Jerry W. Carlton512 U.S. 26 (1994)295
1994Posters 'N' Things, Ltd., et al. v. United States511 U.S. 513 (1994)228
1994J. E. B. v. Alabama Ex Rel. T. B.511 U.S. 127 (1994)1335
1994Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor, et al.510 U.S. 200 (1994)532
1993Richard Lyle Austin v. United States509 U.S. 602 (1993)1908
1993William Daubert, et Ux., Etc., et al. v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.509 U.S. 579 (1993)21376
1993R. Gordon Darby, et al. v. Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al.509 U.S. 137 (1993)587
1993United States Department of the Treasury and Mitchell a. Levine, Assistant Commissioner v. George Fabe, Superintendent of Insurance of Ohio508 U.S. 491 (1993)425
1993Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc.508 U.S. 152 (1993)232
1993Newark Morning Ledger Co., as Successor to the Herald Company v. United States507 U.S. 546 (1993)142
1993Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts/rhode Island, Inc., et al.507 U.S. 218 (1993)395
1993Bob Reves, et al. v. Ernst & Young507 U.S. 170 (1993)1166
1993Michael Crosby v. United States506 U.S. 255 (1993)239
1992Republic National Bank of Miami v. United States506 U.S. 80 (1992)342
1992Forsyth County, Georgia v. the Nationalist Movement505 U.S. 123 (1992)951
1992Georgia v. Thomas McCollum, William Joseph McCollum and Ella Hampton McCollum505 U.S. 42 (1992)1235
1992Stephanie Nordlinger v. Kenneth Hahn, in His Capacity as Tax Assessor for Los Angeles County, et al.505 U.S. 1 (1992)1649
1992John R. Patterson, Trustee v. Joseph B. Shumate, Jr.504 U.S. 753 (1992)884
1992Eastman Kodak Company v. Image Technical Services, Inc., et al.504 U.S. 451 (1992)1717
1992United States v. Therese a. Burke, Cynthia R. Center, and Linda G. Gibbs504 U.S. 229 (1992)706
1992Charles W. Burson, Attorney General and Reporter for Tennessee v. Mary Rebecca Freeman504 U.S. 191 (1992)765
1992John J. McCarthy v. Larry Madigan, et al.503 U.S. 140 (1992)1480
1992Indopco, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.503 U.S. 79 (1992)2453
1992Aletha Dewsnup v. Louis L. Timm, et al.502 U.S. 410 (1992)1346
1991Thomas Freytag, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue501 U.S. 868 (1991)1491
1991Harriet Pauley, Survivor of John C. Pauley v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc., et al501 U.S. 680 (1991)524
1991Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow v. John Gilbertson, et al.501 U.S. 350 (1991)1199
1991Sheldon Baruch Toibb v. Stuart J. Radloff501 U.S. 157 (1991)500
1991California v. Charles Steven Acevedo500 U.S. 565 (1991)1409
1991James P. Lehnert et al. v. Ferris Faculty Association et al.500 U.S. 507 (1991)221
1991Charles Z. Stevens, III v. Department of the Treasury et al.500 U.S. 1 (1991)145
1991Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute et Vir499 U.S. 585 (1991)1405
1991Salve Regina College v. Sharon L. Russell499 U.S. 225 (1991)2415
1991International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Uaw, et al. v. Johnson Controls, Inc.499 U.S. 187 (1991)411
1991Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Cleopatra Haslip et al.499 U.S. 1 (1991)1406
1990Georgia v. South Carolina497 U.S. 376 (1990)–
1990Portland Golf Club v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue497 U.S. 154 (1990)–
1990Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Ltv Corporation et al.496 U.S. 633 (1990)775
1990General Motors Corporation v. United States496 U.S. 530 (1990)105
1990Vera M. English v. General Electric Company496 U.S. 72 (1990)1390
1990Taylor v. United States495 U.S. 575 (1990)5461
1990Ngiraingas et al. v. Sanchez et al.495 U.S. 182 (1990)144
1990Marlus C. Zinermon, et al. v. Darrell E. Burch494 U.S. 113 (1990)3290
1990Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Zebley et al.493 U.S. 521 (1990)2580
1990Guidry v. Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund et al.493 U.S. 365 (1990)425
1990Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co.493 U.S. 203 (1990)100
1990University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission493 U.S. 182 (1990)608
1989John Doe Agency and John Doe Government Agency v. John Doe Corporation493 U.S. 146 (1989)519
1989County of Allegheny et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, et al.492 U.S. 573 (1989)1111
1989Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc., et al. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc., et al.492 U.S. 257 (1989)1060
1989United States v. Zolin et al.491 U.S. 554 (1989)923
1989Healy et al. v. the Beer Institute et al.491 U.S. 324 (1989)579
1989Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Association et al.491 U.S. 299 (1989)609
1989Quinn et al. v. Millsap et al.491 U.S. 95 (1989)–
1989Kentucky Department of Corrections et al. v. Thompson et al.490 U.S. 454 (1989)2461
1989United States v. Halper490 U.S. 435 (1989)1945
1989Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. Abbott et al.490 U.S. 401 (1989)1967
1989Amerada Hess Corp. et al. v. Director, Division of Taxation, New Jersey Department of the Treasury490 U.S. 66 (1989)158
1989Schmuck v. United States489 U.S. 705 (1989)1390
1989Harris v. Reed, Warden, et al.489 U.S. 255 (1989)3033
1989United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.489 U.S. 235 (1989)4657
1989Mistretta v. United States488 U.S. 361 (1989)2457
1988United States v. Taylor487 U.S. 326 (1988)527
1988Doe v. United States487 U.S. 201 (1988)420
1988West v. Atkins487 U.S. 42 (1988)16767
1988Huffman et al. v. Western Nuclear, Inc., et al.486 U.S. 663 (1988)–
1988Pinter et al. v. Dahl et al.486 U.S. 622 (1988)784
1988Michigan v. Chesternut486 U.S. 567 (1988)1499
1988Loeffler v. Frank, Postmaster General of the United States486 U.S. 549 (1988)551
1988Mills v. Maryland486 U.S. 367 (1988)1392
1988United States v. Providence Journal Co. et al.485 U.S. 693 (1988)142
1988Eric J. Schneidewind, et al. v. Anr Pipeline Company and Anr Storage Company485 U.S. 293 (1988)488
1988Basic Incorporated, et al. v. Max L. Levinson et al.485 U.S. 224 (1988)3007
1988United States of America v. State of Louisiana et al. (alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case)485 U.S. 88 (1988)–
1988Department of the Navy v. Egan484 U.S. 518 (1988)752
1988Deakins et al. v. Monaghan et al.484 U.S. 193 (1988)715
1987Omni Capital International, Ltd., et al. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co., Ltd., et al.484 U.S. 97 (1987)1419
1987Buchanan v. Kentucky483 U.S. 402 (1987)601
1987Sumner, Director, Nevada Department of Prisons, et al. v. Shuman483 U.S. 66 (1987)263
1987Rock v. Arkansas483 U.S. 44 (1987)2329
1987Kentucky v. Stincer482 U.S. 730 (1987)1461
1987New York v. Burger482 U.S. 691 (1987)1072
1987Fall River Dyeing & Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board482 U.S. 27 (1987)484
1987International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Afl-Cio, et al. v. Hechler481 U.S. 851 (1987)462
1987Gray v. Mississippi481 U.S. 648 (1987)634
1987Alaska Airlines, Inc., et al. v. Brock, Secretary of Labor, et al.480 U.S. 678 (1987)482
1987Illinois v. Krull et al.480 U.S. 340 (1987)1170
1987Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Groetzinger480 U.S. 23 (1987)704
1987Griffith v. Kentucky479 U.S. 314 (1987)3380
1986R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County, North Carolina, et al.479 U.S. 130 (1986)165
1986Library of Congress et al. v. Shaw478 U.S. 310 (1986)871
1986Maine v. Taylor et al.477 U.S. 131 (1986)702
1986Atkins, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare v. Rivera et al.477 U.S. 154 (1986)182
1986Schiavone et al. v. Fortune, Aka Time, Inc.477 U.S. 21 (1986)857
1986East River Steamship Corp. et al. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.476 U.S. 858 (1986)1227
1986United States v. Mottaz476 U.S. 834 (1986)324
1986Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania, et al. v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists et al.476 U.S. 747 (1986)526
1986United States v. Hughes Properties, Inc.476 U.S. 593 (1986)124
1986Diamond et al. v. Charles et al.476 U.S. 54 (1986)1118
1986Sorenson v. Secretary of the Treasury et al.475 U.S. 851 (1986)355
1986Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles475 U.S. 608 (1986)227
1986Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations et al. v. Gould Inc.475 U.S. 282 (1986)333
1986Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi et al.474 U.S. 409 (1986)–
1985Cleavinger et al. v. Saxner et al.474 U.S. 193 (1985)1070
1985Carchman, Mercer County Prosecutor v. Nash473 U.S. 716 (1985)495
1985United States v. Bagley473 U.S. 667 (1985)8539
1985Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.473 U.S. 614 (1985)3702
1985Dowling v. United States473 U.S. 207 (1985)268
1985Williamson County Regional Planning Commission et al. v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City473 U.S. 172 (1985)2607
1985United States v. National Bank of Commerce472 U.S. 713 (1985)792
1985Cornelius, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management v. Nutt et al.472 U.S. 648 (1985)147
1985Baldwin v. Alabama472 U.S. 372 (1985)158
1985Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Massachusetts471 U.S. 724 (1985)1645
1985Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck471 U.S. 202 (1985)2375
1985First National Bank of Atlanta, as Successor in Interest to First National Bank of Cartersville, Georgia v. Bartow County Board of Tax Assessors et al.470 U.S. 583 (1985)–
1985Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Turner et al.470 U.S. 184 (1985)179
1985United States v. Louisiana et al. (alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case)470 U.S. 93 (1985)–
1985Shea v. Louisiana470 U.S. 51 (1985)233
1985Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority et al.469 U.S. 528 (1985)1304
1985United States v. Maine et al. (rhode Island and New York Boundary Case)469 U.S. 504 (1985)–
1984Smith et al. v. Robinson, Rhode Island Associate Commissioner of Education, et al.468 U.S. 992 (1984)994
1984Spaziano v. Florida468 U.S. 447 (1984)1061
1984Securities Industry Association et al. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System et al.468 U.S. 137 (1984)202
1984Ruckelshaus, Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency v. Monsanto Co.467 U.S. 986 (1984)1423
1984Secretary of State of Maryland v. Joseph H. Munson Co., Inc.467 U.S. 947 (1984)1054
1984Aluminum Company of America et al. v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District et al.467 U.S. 380 (1984)148
1984United States v. Lorenzetti467 U.S. 167 (1984)–
1984Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C., et al.467 U.S. 138 (1984)284
1984Pulliam, Magistrate for the County of Culpeper, Virginia v. Allen et al.466 U.S. 522 (1984)857
1984Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. a. v. Hall et al.466 U.S. 408 (1984)6200
1984Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Tully et al.466 U.S. 388 (1984)134
1984Limbach, Tax Commissioner of Ohio v. Hooven & Allison Co.466 U.S. 353 (1984)–
1984Louisiana v. Mississippi et al.466 U.S. 96 (1984)–
1984Migra v. Warren City School District Board of Education et al.465 U.S. 75 (1984)3103
1984Badaracco et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue464 U.S. 386 (1984)651
1983Russello v. United States464 U.S. 16 (1983)2703
1983American Bank & Trust Co. et al. v. Dallas County et al.463 U.S. 855 (1983)110
1983City of Revere v. Massachusetts General Hospital463 U.S. 239 (1983)1572
1983Shaw, Acting Commissioner, New York State Division of Human Rights, et al. v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., et al.463 U.S. 85 (1983)3550
1983Idaho Ex Rel. Evans, Governor of Idaho, et al. v. Oregon et al.462 U.S. 1017 (1983)–
1983National Association of Greeting Card Publishers v. United States Postal Service et al.462 U.S. 810 (1983)–
1983Crown, Cork & Seal Co., Inc. v. Parker462 U.S. 345 (1983)967
1983United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc.462 U.S. 198 (1983)1643
1983W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America461 U.S. 757 (1983)1238
1983Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Tufts et al.461 U.S. 300 (1983)303
1983Olim et al. v. Wakinekona461 U.S. 238 (1983)3076
1983Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc.460 U.S. 428 (1983)128
1983North Dakota v. United States460 U.S. 300 (1983)148
1983Dickerson, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. New Banner Institute, Inc.460 U.S. 103 (1983)595
1983Connecticut v. Johnson460 U.S. 73 (1983)606
1983Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power & Light Co.459 U.S. 400 (1983)1010
1982Washington et al. v. Seattle School District No. 1 et al.458 U.S. 457 (1982)301
1982Williams v. United States458 U.S. 279 (1982)389
1982Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association et al. v. De La Cuesta et al.458 U.S. 141 (1982)1769
1982United States v. Johnson457 U.S. 537 (1982)1037
1982Jackson Transit Authority et al. v. Local Division 1285, Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio-Clc457 U.S. 15 (1982)178
1982Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al. v. Mississippi et al.456 U.S. 742 (1982)446
1982Army and Air Force Exchange Service v. Sheehan456 U.S. 728 (1982)236
1982American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc. v. Hydrolevel Corp.456 U.S. 556 (1982)451
1982North Haven Board of Education et al. v. Bell, Secretary of Education, et al.456 U.S. 512 (1982)553
1982Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co.456 U.S. 336 (1982)186
1982Santosky et al. v. Kramer, Commissioner, Ulster County Department of Social Services, et al.455 U.S. 745 (1982)9761
1982United States v. New Mexico et al.455 U.S. 720 (1982)272
1982Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. et al.455 U.S. 422 (1982)2744
1982G.d. Searle & Co. v. Cohn et al.455 U.S. 404 (1982)112
1981Ridgway et al. v. Ridgway et al.454 U.S. 46 (1981)255
1981City of Newport et al. v. Fact Concerts, Inc., et al.453 U.S. 247 (1981)2156
1981McCarty v. McCarty453 U.S. 210 (1981)1052
1981First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board452 U.S. 666 (1981)387
1981American Express Co. v. Koerner452 U.S. 233 (1981)–
1981St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church et al. v. South Dakota451 U.S. 772 (1981)196
1981Bullington v. Missouri451 U.S. 430 (1981)875
1981Arizona v. Manypenny451 U.S. 232 (1981)451
1981Universities Research Assn., Inc. v. Coutu450 U.S. 754 (1981)392
1981San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego et al.450 U.S. 621 (1981)231
1981Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Wilson et al.450 U.S. 221 (1981)721
1980Webb'S Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc., et al. v. Beckwith, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Seminole County, et al.449 U.S. 155 (1980)708
1980United States v. Difrancesco449 U.S. 117 (1980)1657
1980United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians et al.448 U.S. 371 (1980)334
1980Dawson Chemical Co. et al. v. Rohm & Haas Co.448 U.S. 176 (1980)198
1980Ohio v. Roberts448 U.S. 56 (1980)5425
1980Reeves, Inc. v. Stake et al.447 U.S. 429 (1980)360
1980Bifulco v. United States447 U.S. 381 (1980)734
1980New York Gaslight Club, Inc., et al. v. Carey447 U.S. 54 (1980)536
1980Lewis, Comptroller of Florida v. Bt Investment Managers, Inc., et al.447 U.S. 27 (1980)448
1980United States v. Louisiana et al.446 U.S. 253 (1980)–
1980Mobil Oil Corp. v. Commissioner of Taxes of Vermont445 U.S. 425 (1980)395
1980United States Parole Commission et al. v. Geraghty445 U.S. 388 (1980)1936
1980Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. Pacific Legal Foundation et al.445 U.S. 198 (1980)–
1980Lewis v. United States445 U.S. 55 (1980)843
1980Ohio v. Kentucky444 U.S. 335 (1980)–
1979Board of Education of the City School District of New York et al. v. Harris, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.444 U.S. 130 (1979)–
1979Jones et al. v. Wolf et al.443 U.S. 595 (1979)834
1979Rose, Warden v. Mitchell et al.443 U.S. 545 (1979)651
1979Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System v. Merrill443 U.S. 340 (1979)309
1979Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Westcott et al.443 U.S. 76 (1979)262
1979Smith v. Maryland442 U.S. 735 (1979)2305
1979Fare, Acting Chief Probation Officer v. Michael C.442 U.S. 707 (1979)1729
1979Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Yamasaki et al.442 U.S. 682 (1979)1888
1979Brown v. Felsen442 U.S. 127 (1979)1838
1979Japan Line, Ltd., et al. v. County of Los Angeles et al.441 U.S. 434 (1979)375
1979National Muffler Dealers Assn., Inc. v. United States440 U.S. 472 (1979)544
1979Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo439 U.S. 572 (1979)837
1979Thor Power Tool Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue439 U.S. 522 (1979)615
1979Colautti, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Franklin et al.439 U.S. 379 (1979)971
1978Franks v. Delaware438 U.S. 154 (1978)8679
1978United States v. John et al.437 U.S. 634 (1978)202
1978Greyhound Corp. et al. v. Mt. Hood Stages, Inc., Dba Pacific Trailways437 U.S. 322 (1978)197
1978United States et al. v. Lasalle National Bank et al.437 U.S. 298 (1978)615
1978National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States436 U.S. 816 (1978)–
1978Baldwin et al. v. Fish and Game Commission of Montana et al.436 U.S. 371 (1978)390
1978United States v. Macdonald435 U.S. 850 (1978)806
1978Department of Revenue of Washington v. Association of Washington Stevedoring Companies et al.435 U.S. 734 (1978)207
1978Frank Lyon Co. v. United States435 U.S. 561 (1978)810
1978Ballew v. Georgia435 U.S. 223 (1978)316
1978Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. United States435 U.S. 21 (1978)106
1977Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Bougas434 U.S. 35 (1977)–
1977Bates et al. v. State Bar of Arizona433 U.S. 350 (1977)1096
1977Wolman et al. v. Walter et al.433 U.S. 229 (1977)311
1977Batterton, Secretary, Department of Human Resources of Maryland, et al. v. Francis et al.432 U.S. 416 (1977)693
1977Jeffers v. United States432 U.S. 137 (1977)764
1977Manson, Correction Commissioner v. Brathwaite432 U.S. 98 (1977)5119
1977Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al. v. Mauclet et al.432 U.S. 1 (1977)245
1977Ohio Bureau of Employment Services et al. v. Hodory431 U.S. 471 (1977)398
1977Smith v. United States431 U.S. 291 (1977)285
1977Dixon, Secretary of State of Illinois v. Love431 U.S. 105 (1977)589
1977United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee v. New Jersey et al.431 U.S. 1 (1977)1245
1977Castaneda, Sheriff v. Partida430 U.S. 482 (1977)1507
1977Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady, Chairman, Mississippi Tax Commission430 U.S. 274 (1977)1211
1977Don E. Williams Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue429 U.S. 569 (1977)197
1977G. M. Leasing Corp. et al. v. United States et al.429 U.S. 338 (1977)680
1976United States et al. v. Janis428 U.S. 433 (1976)1453
1976Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts, et al. v. Baird et al.428 U.S. 132 (1976)609
1976Singleton, Chief, Bureau of Medical Services, Department of Health and Welfare of Missouri v. Wulff et al.428 U.S. 106 (1976)3831
1976Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri et al. v. Danforth, Attorney General of Missouri, et al.428 U.S. 52 (1976)1050
1976Ludwig v. Massachusetts427 U.S. 618 (1976)183
1976Norton, a Minor, by Chiles v. Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare427 U.S. 524 (1976)304
1976Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Lucas et al.427 U.S. 495 (1976)621
1976Andresen v. Maryland427 U.S. 463 (1976)1306
1976Roemer et al. v. Board of Public Works of Maryland et al.426 U.S. 736 (1976)417
1976Examining Board of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors et al. v. Flores De Otero426 U.S. 572 (1976)441
1976Virginia State Board of Pharmacy et al. v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., et al.425 U.S. 748 (1976)2355
1976Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc.425 U.S. 1 (1976)152
1976United States v. Testan et al.424 U.S. 392 (1976)3918
1976Alamo Land & Cattle Co., Inc. v. Arizona Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit424 U.S. 295 (1976)–
1976Barrett v. United States423 U.S. 212 (1976)306
1975Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. v. Brada Miller Freight Systems, Inc., et al.423 U.S. 28 (1975)155
1975Gordon v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc., et al.422 U.S. 659 (1975)203
1975Ivan Allen Co. v. United States422 U.S. 617 (1975)–
1975Brown v. Illinois422 U.S. 590 (1975)4589
1975United States v. Alaska422 U.S. 184 (1975)–
1975Bigelow v. Virginia421 U.S. 809 (1975)767
1975Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., et al.421 U.S. 454 (1975)2546
1975Ellis et al. v. Dyson et al.421 U.S. 426 (1975)208
1975Stanton v. Stanton421 U.S. 7 (1975)414
1975Oregon v. Hass420 U.S. 714 (1975)1364
1975United States v. Feola420 U.S. 671 (1975)856
1975Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad et al.420 U.S. 546 (1975)1256
1975Chapman et al. v. Meier, Secretary of State of North Dakota420 U.S. 1 (1975)371
1974Otte, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United States et al.419 U.S. 43 (1974)138
1974Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights et al.418 U.S. 298 (1974)685
1974Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Idaho Power Co.418 U.S. 1 (1974)285
1974Central Tablet Manufacturing Co. v. United States417 U.S. 673 (1974)–
1974Cardwell, Warden v. Lewis417 U.S. 583 (1974)1012
1974Gilmore et al. v. City of Montgomery, Alabama, et al.417 U.S. 556 (1974)161
1974Morton, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Mancari et al.417 U.S. 535 (1974)1878
1974Wheeler et al. v. Barrera et al.417 U.S. 402 (1974)–
1974Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. National Alfalfa Dehydrating & Milling Co.417 U.S. 134 (1974)467
1974Bradley et al. v. School Board of the City of Richmond et al.416 U.S. 696 (1974)1967
1974Super Tire Engineering Co. et al. v. McCorkle et al.416 U.S. 115 (1974)–
1974Huddleston v. United States415 U.S. 814 (1974)422
1974Mississippi v. Arkansas415 U.S. 289 (1974)–
1974Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz et Ux.415 U.S. 199 (1974)1225
1974Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co., Inc., et al.415 U.S. 1 (1974)484
1973Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware414 U.S. 117 (1973)282
1973Gosa v. Mayden, Warden413 U.S. 665 (1973)228
1973Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.413 U.S. 634 (1973)451
1973National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City Region of New York Conference of Branches, et al. v. New York et al.413 U.S. 345 (1973)652
1973United States v. Ash413 U.S. 300 (1973)868
1973Mattz v. Arnett, Director, Department of Fish and Game412 U.S. 481 (1973)282
1973United States v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co.412 U.S. 401 (1973)–
1973United States v. Bishop412 U.S. 346 (1973)417
1973Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Federal Power Commission et al.411 U.S. 747 (1973)166
1973Ohio v. Kentucky410 U.S. 641 (1973)–
1973United Air Lines, Inc. v. Mahin, Director of Department of Revenue, et al.410 U.S. 623 (1973)–
1973Tillman et al. v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc., et al.410 U.S. 431 (1973)248
1973Doe et al. v. Bolton, Attorney General of Georgia, et al.410 U.S. 179 (1973)1432
1973Roe et al. v. Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County410 U.S. 113 (1973)5581
1973United States v. Kras409 U.S. 434 (1973)846
1972Port of Portland et al. v. United States et al.408 U.S. 811 (1972)–
1972Moore v. Illinois408 U.S. 786 (1972)1226
1972Kleindienst, Attorney General, et al. v. Mandel et al.408 U.S. 753 (1972)952
1972Flood v. Kuhn et al.407 U.S. 258 (1972)277
1972Jackson v. Indiana406 U.S. 715 (1972)1284
1972Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah et al. v. United States et al.406 U.S. 128 (1972)1751
1972Fein v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 7 of Yonkers, New York, et al.405 U.S. 365 (1972)–
1972Swarb et al. v. Lennox et al.405 U.S. 191 (1972)201
1972D. H. Overmyer Co., Inc., of Ohio et al. v. Frick Co.405 U.S. 174 (1972)590
1972National Labor Relations Board v. Scrivener, Dba Aa Electric Co.405 U.S. 117 (1972)117
1972United States v. Generes et Vir405 U.S. 93 (1972)341
1971Schilb et al. v. Kuebel et al.404 U.S. 357 (1971)258
1971McKeiver et al. v. Pennsylvania403 U.S. 528 (1971)1332
1971Graham, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Arizona v. Richardson et al.403 U.S. 365 (1971)1494
1971Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lincoln Savings & Loan Assn.403 U.S. 345 (1971)367
1971United States et al. v. Mitchell et al.403 U.S. 190 (1971)380
1971Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Perales402 U.S. 389 (1971)22864
1971Rogers, Secretary of State v. Bellei401 U.S. 815 (1971)–
1971Relford v. Commandant, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Ft. Leavenworth401 U.S. 355 (1971)308
1971Donaldson, Fka Sweet v. United States et al.400 U.S. 517 (1971)961
1971Wyman, Commissioner of New York Department of Social Services, et al. v. James400 U.S. 309 (1971)427

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Who appointed Harry Andrew Blackmun?
President Richard M. Nixon appointed Harry Andrew Blackmun to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1970.
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What was Harry Andrew Blackmun's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Harry Andrew Blackmun 94–0 on May 12, 1970.
Which court was Harry Andrew Blackmun on?
Harry Andrew Blackmun was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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