Fortas

American  

[fawr-tuhs] / ˈfɔr təs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

There are plenty of examples in 19th- and early-20th-century American politics, when presidents and justices were close and remained close during the president’s time in office, whether it was Justice Abe Fortas and President Lyndon Johnson, or some of President Roosevelt’s appointees.

From Slate

One justice, Abe Fortas, resigned from the Supreme Court in 1969 amid a controversy over receiving $20,000 from a Wall Street financier.

From Seattle Times

None of Fortas’ colleagues defended him for this.

From Slate

In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas resigned his seat at the Supreme Court for accepting $15,000 in exchange for a series of paid lectures at American University.

From Slate

It was widely understood that Fortas had done something that undermined the public legitimacy and independence of the court and that he had to go.

From Slate