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Harry Blackmun

1908 - 1999

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Harold Andrew Blackmun (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. Appointed by President Richard Nixon, Blackmun ultimately became one of the most liberal justices on the Court. He is best known as the author of the Court's opinion in Roe v. Wade. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Blackmun is the 47th most popular judge (down from 44th in 2019), the 13,182nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,584th in 2019) and the 24th most popular American Judge.

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Among JUDGES

Among judges, Harry Blackmun ranks 47 out of 53. Before him are Nii Amaa Ollennu, George Henry Williams, Neil Gorsuch, Michael Mukasey, George Wythe, and Richard Goldstone. After him are Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leila Seth, Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar, Potter Stewart, Sylvia Steiner, and Ranjan Gogoi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Harry Blackmun ranks 416. Before him are Jean Claessens, Vic Lindquist, Jackie Fields, Imogene Coca, Lilian Bond, and Polly Ann Young. After him are Dennis O'Keefe, Eddie Hapgood, Rufino Santos, Arthur Goldberg, Tom Tully, and Max Abramovitz. Among people deceased in 1999, Harry Blackmun ranks 315. Before him are Clayton Moore, Naomi Mitchison, Gene Sarazen, Laurie Scott, Brian Moore, and Mary Kay Bergman. After him are Marguerite Chapman, John Cannon, Dennis Brown, Bruce Fairbairn, Walter Payton, and Lembit Oll.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harry Blackmun ranks 13,186 out of 20,380. Before him are Elvin Bishop (1942), Ernie Sabella (1949), Mike Rotunda (1958), Meg White (1974), John M. Berrien (1781), and Ray Ozzie (1955). After him are Ayo Edebiri (1995), Mary Nolan (1902), Victoria Monét (1993), Dana Rohrabacher (1947), Rachel Keller (1992), and Vachel Lindsay (1879).

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Among JUDGES In United States

Among judges born in United States, Harry Blackmun ranks 24. Before him are Elena Kagan (1960), Samuel Chase (1741), Harlan F. Stone (1872), George Henry Williams (1823), Neil Gorsuch (1967), and Michael Mukasey (1941). After him are Ketanji Brown Jackson (1970), and Potter Stewart (1915).

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