Abe Fortas Autograph
Abraham Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1965 to 1969. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Fortas graduated from Rhodes College and Yale Law School. He later became a law professor at Yale Law School and then an advisor for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fortas worked at the Department of the Interior under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was appointed by President Harry S. Truman to delegations that helped set up the United Nations in 1945. More about Abe Fortas
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In 1948, Fortas represented Lyndon B. Johnson in the dispute over the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, and he formed close ties with Johnson. Fortas also represented Clarence Earl Gideon before the U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark case involving the right to counsel. Nominated by Johnson to the Supreme Court in 1965, Fortas was confirmed by the Senate, and maintained a close working relationship with the president. As a justice, Fortas wrote several notable majority opinions including Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.
In 1968, Johnson tried to elevate Fortas to the position of Chief Justice of the United States, but that nomination faced a filibuster and was withdrawn. Fortas later resigned from the Court after a controversy involving his acceptance of $20,000 from financier Louis Wolfson while Wolfson was being investigated for insider trading. The Justice Department investigated Fortas at the behest of President Richard Nixon, who saw replacing Fortas as a chance to move the Court in a more conservative direction. Attorney General John N. Mitchell pressured Fortas into resigning. Following his resignation, Fortas returned to private practice, occasionally appearing before the justices with whom he had served. Read even more about Abe Fortas at Wikipedia
In 1968, Johnson tried to elevate Fortas to the position of Chief Justice of the United States, but that nomination faced a filibuster and was withdrawn. Fortas later resigned from the Court after a controversy involving his acceptance of $20,000 from financier Louis Wolfson while Wolfson was being investigated for insider trading. The Justice Department investigated Fortas at the behest of President Richard Nixon, who saw replacing Fortas as a chance to move the Court in a more conservative direction. Attorney General John N. Mitchell pressured Fortas into resigning. Following his resignation, Fortas returned to private practice, occasionally appearing before the justices with whom he had served. Read even more about Abe Fortas at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Abe Fortas
The most expensive item with a signature of Abe Fortas (US Senate LBJ Ranch Style Recipe Memo Signed Abe Fortas Dove Recipe) was sold in July 2019 for $1500.00 while the cheapest item (Abe Fortas Signature) found a new owner for $2.25 in October 2009. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2023 with an average selling price of $46.47 for an autographed item of Abe Fortas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2009 with $119.08 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.95 was April 2022. In average, an autographed item from Abe Fortas is worth $24.99.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | (4) Abe Fortas Justice Nominated by Lyndon Johnson Signed 3x5 Index Cards | $13.50 | |
| *1968 SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ABE FORTAS SIGNED LETTER + OOP BOOK – LYNDON JOHNSON | $39.95 | |
| Abe Fortas (d. 1982) Supreme Court Signed Autograph PSA/DNA | $86.00 | |
| Abe Fortas - Supreme Court Associate Justice - Signed 3x5 Card | $24.50 | |
| ABE FORTAS AUTOGRAPHED 3 X 5 INDEX CARD - SUPREME COURT JUSTICE 1965-1969 | $16.00 | |
| Abe Fortas Hand Signed Supreme Court Card....Associate Justice Supreme Court.. | $37.00 | |
| ABE FORTAS Rare Signed Card as SUPREME COURT Justice | $67.00 | |
| Abe Fortas signed index card | $25.00 | |
| Abe Fortas Signed Index Card Autographed US Supreme Court Justice Resigned | $12.50 | |
| Abe Fortas Signed letter 1974 / Supreme Court Autographed | $69.99 | |
| Abe Fortas signed page Scratch & Dent Supreme Court | $4.95 | |
| ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ABE FORTAS BOLD SIGNATURE ON A PAIR OF LINCOLN CREDO STAMPS | $9.99 | |
| Failed Supreme Court Nominee ABE FORTAS - News Article Signed | $50.00 | |
| SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ABE FORTAS BOLD SIGNATURE ON A SUPREME COURT STAMP | $29.99 | |
| U.S. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas Autograph | $22.95 | |