Article: THE SUPREME COURT


The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
06-13-1994
THE SUPREME COURT
Date: 06-13-1994, Monday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Bergen Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early

The following are current members of the U.S. Supreme Court:

CHIEF JUSTICE

WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST
Born: 1924.
Appointed: 1971 by Richard M. Nixon, elevated in 1986 by Ronald Reagan.
Succeeded: John Marshall Harlan, then Warren Earl Burger.
Known for: Leader of conservative wing for most of his years on the
court.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES

HARRY A. BLACKMUN
Born: 1908.
Appointed: 1970 by Richard M. Nixon.
Succeeded: Abe Fortas.
Known for: Author of Roe vs. Wade abortion decision in 1973. Has grown
more liberal over the years. ...

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