Fortas, Abe Born June 19, 1910, in Memphis, TN Died April 5, 1982, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 28, 1965, to a seat vacated by Arthur J. Goldberg. Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1965, and received commission on August 11, 1965. Service terminated on May 14, 1969, due to resignation. Allotment as Circuit Justice: First Circuit, October 11, 1965-May 14, 1969 Seventh Circuit, June 16, 1967-October 8, 1967 Education: Southwestern College, Memphis, TN, A.B., 1930 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1933 Professional Career: Assistant chief, Legal Division, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, 1933-1934 Assistant professor of law, Yale Law School, 1934-1939 Assistant director, Corporate Reorganization Study, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1935-1937 Assistant director, Public Utilities Division, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1937-1939 General counsel, Bituminous Coal Division, Public Works Administration, 1939-1941 Director, Division of Power, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1941-1942 Undersecretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1942-1946 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1946-1965, 1969-1982 Nominated to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, June 26, 1968; nomination withdrawn Research Collections Oral History