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Harry 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 until 1994. She reported on the supreme court for the new york times. Linda greenhouse, pulitzer prizewinning new york times. This biography is based on justice blackmun s own personal notes, letters, and documents which were released 5 years after his death in 1999. Justice blackmun, abortion, and the myth of medical. Linda greenhouse drew on them, and from the knowledge she gained in. Light edge wear on dust jacket, otherwise like new condition, 268 pages. Justice harry blackmun was appointed to the us supreme court by president nixon in 1970. Harry blackmun s supreme court journey by linda greenhouse. She is a pulitzer prizewinning reporter who covered the united states supreme court for nearly three decades for the new york times. This essay was prepared for a symposium to celebrate the publication of linda greenhouse s book, becoming justice blackmun. Harry blackmun s supreme court journey kindle edition by greenhouse, linda. Linda greenhouse, the winner of the 1998 pulitzer prize, writes on alternate thursdays about the supreme court and the law. Blackmun s impending retirement, while unlikely to bring about a drastic change at the supreme court, will remove a distinctly personal voice from the court s often featureless.
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