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On June 20, 1995 Justice Blackmun. He spoke exclusively about his 1973 majority opinion, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. This session was recorded without an interviewer. On Thursday,…

On April 24, 1995 Justice Blackmun and Professor Koh talked about the justice’s work habits, Vietnam, the deaths of Justices Hugo Black and John Marshall Harlan, the appointments to the Supr…

On January 17, 1995, Justice Harry Blackmun talked about being named to the Supreme Court in 1970, his impressions of President Richard Nixon, who appointed him, and his confirmation hearing…

On June 2, 1995, Justice Blackmun and then-Professor Koh talked about the opinion in Roe v. Wade, which Justice Blackmun wrote. Justice Blackmun also discussed privacy in general and the Equ…

Professor Harold Koh interviewed Justice Blackmun in the Supreme Court chamber on July 6, 1994, and then on December 13, 1995. The latter segment is the final interview between Professor Koh…

On June 2, 1995, Justice Blackmun and then-Professor Koh talked about the death penalty, (which Justice Blackmun turned against toward the end of his tenure), an obscenity case, and the Roe …

Two hours from the first interview on September 9, 1994 is shown from “A Portion of His Oral History conducted with Justice Blackmun by Yale Professor Harold Koh.” In this segment Justice B…

Portions of speeches and interviews with the late Justice Blackmun were shown, including his 1994 press conference announcing his retirement and a 1992 speech in which he read some of the le…

Highlights from ceremonies marking the death of Justice Harry Blackmun were shown, including portions of his lying in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme and of his memorial service…

Family and associates paid tribute to the life and career of Justice Blackmun. Former colleagues and employees focused on his record on the Supreme Court and the legacy he left behind throug…

Justice Blackmun’s casket was carried up the steps of the Supreme Court building where the nine sitting justices stood. After he was brought inside he laid in repose in the great hall of the…

On the occasion of Justice Harry Blackmun’s death an interview was shown. Justice Blackmun was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970 by President Nixon. He was the author of the Roe v.…

Justice Blackmun spoke at the commencement of Louisiana State University School of Law concerning the need for diligence, hard work, and charity in their law careers. Justice Blackmun retire…

Former Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun spoke about the lives and careers of the eleven justices who preceded him in his seat on the Court since 1789. He focused on the careers of two o…

The participants paid tribute to former Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. Justice Blackmun served on the Supreme Court from 1970 to 1994 and voted in the majority in the Rowe vs. Wade de…

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Harry Blackmun met with reporters in the Supreme Court West Conference Room to discuss his retirement from the bench. The Justice took questions for abou…

President Clinton announced that Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun will be retiring.

The appointment and highlights of the career of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun were detailed. Short excerpts from his opinions in major cases such as Roe v. Wade are included. Mr. Blac…

Justice Blackmun talked about the U.S. Supreme Court and the Eighth District. He reflected on his career in the judiciary and gave his opinions on current topics facing the Supreme Court. Ju…