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Details Title: Harry A. Blackmun Description: Supreme Court Justices Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 08/30/2007 22:17:06	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Born Definition 1908 Term President Definition "Nixon - to " Term Year appointed to Supreme Court Definition 1970 Term Background Definition "Southern progressive Term Before Supreme Court Definition "Served as United States Senate for 10 years. Term Factoid Definition Known as the Minnesota Twin by the press Term As a SC Justice Definition In his early years he regularly voted with the Chief Justice. Later, he distanced himself from the Court's conservative bloc and increasingly joined Justices Marshall and Brennan in dissent. Term His Own View Definition He started out as conservative and later started joining the liberal judges Term Famous Cases Definition Roe v. Wade - He wrote the majority opinion in 1973. Suggested that he was influenced by his pre-judicial experience as house counsel for Mayo clinic, where he frequently advised doctors and defended their right to make medical judgments.