Fortas

[ fawr-tuhs ]

noun

1. Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.

Example Sentences

A longtime confidant of and lawyer for Lyndon Johnson, Fortas remained a close advisor after joining the Court.

From The Daily Beast

No justice, however, was the equal of Abe Fortas in keeping one foot—make that one and a half feet—in the political arena.

From The Daily Beast

It started with what the Republicans did to Abe Fortas in the 1960s.

From The Daily Beast