Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Harry A. Blackmun
Biography Information
Birth Year:1908
Nominated By: Nixon on 5/13/1970
Confirmed On: 7/8/1970
Senior Status Year: 1985
Status: Deceased. Last served on the Supreme Court
Previous Appointment(s): Eighth Circuit

Activist Opinions

Decision  Date Court Types of Activism Areas of Law 
Planned Parenthood v. Casey 6/29/1992 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism, Abusing Precedent, Judicial Imperialism Privacy Rights, Due Process
Missouri v. Jenkins 4/18/1990 Supreme Court Playing Legislator, Judicial Imperialism Civil Rights and Racial Preferences
Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce 3/27/1990 Supreme Court Playing Legislator Election Law, First Amendment
Thompson v. Oklahoma 6/29/1988 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Criminal Law
Morrison v. Olson 6/29/1988 Supreme Court Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent Separation of Powers
Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut 12/10/1986 Supreme Court Abusing Precedent Election Law, First Amendment
Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority 2/19/1985 Supreme Court Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent Federalism
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff 5/30/1984 Supreme Court Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent, Nullifying Rights Property Rights
United Steelworkers v. Weber 6/27/1979 Supreme Court Contorting Text Civil Rights and Racial Preferences
United States v. SCRAP 6/18/1973 Supreme Court Judicial Imperialism Standing
Roe v. Wade 1/22/1973 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Privacy Rights
Doe v. Bolton 1/22/1973 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Privacy Rights, Due Process
Roe v. Wade 1/22/1973 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Due Process
Lemon v. Kurtzman 6/28/1971 Supreme Court Playing Legislator First Amendment
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