● Deceased
Abe Fortas
1910–1982 · Supreme Court seat #95 · 1965–1969 · TN
Abe Fortas resigned under pressure in 1969 after revelations of a paid consulting arrangement with a financier later convicted of securities fraud — the only justice ever to resign amid the threat of impeachment.
Appointed By
Lyndon B. Johnson
Predecessor
Arthur Goldberg
Confirmed
August 11, 1965
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
October 4, 1965
Tenure Ended
May 14, 1969
Reason
Resigned