SUPREME COURT
RESEARCH GUIDE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

HARRY A. BLACKMUN


Law Review Articles

The Abortion case: Blackmun's long journey. (Judge Harry A. Blackmun, Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. Tony Mauro. 124 New Jersey Law Journal 12, col. 1 (July 13, 1989).

Abortion: Justice Harry Blackmun and the Roe v. Wade decision. 2 Simon Greenleaf Law Review 122 (1982).

Biography. (Harry Andrew Blackmun). 8 Hamline Law Review 1 (Jan. 1985).

Blackmun assails restrictions on reach of civil rights law. 192 New York Law Journal 6 (Nov. 19, 1984).

Blackmun calls for faith during tumultuous times. 105 New Jersey Law Journal 6, col. 1 (Feb. 21, 1980).

Blackmun cloaks his illness in secrecy: justices' privacy vs. disclosure. Aaron Freiwald and Kenneth Karpay. 10 Legal Times p2 (July 27, 1987).

Blackmun: intellectual openness elicits needed respect for the judicial process. 2 National Law Journal 18 (Feb. 18, 1980).

The Blackmun legacy: vignettes from those who know him best. Kate Griffin. 21 Human Rights 12(2) (Summer 1994).

Blackmun predicts changing attitude toward inventions. 109 New Jersey Law Journal 16, col. 5 (Feb. 25, 1982).

Blackmun sees red over request for fees: a case in which the money flows like water. 121 New Jersey Journal 25 (April 7, 1988).

Bringing compassion into the province of judging: Justice Blackmun and the outsiders. Pamela S. Karlan. 97 Dickinson Law Review 527 (Spring 1993).

A Candid talk with Justice Blackmun. 132 New York Times Magazine 20, col. 1 (Feb. 20, 1983). RESERVE

The Cases of Blackmun, J. on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1959-1970. Donald P. Lay. 8 Hamline Law Review 1 (Jan. 1985).

A Change in judicial philosophy? (Justice Harry A. Blackmun) 7 National Law Journal 13, col. 1 (Feb. 18, 1985).

The Changing social vision of Justice Blackmun. 96 Harvard Law Review 717 (Jan. 1983).

The Court, Justice Blackmun, and federalism: a subtle movement with potentially great ramifications. Joseph F. Kobylka. 19 Creighton Law Review 9 (Winter 1986).

Court nullifies Pennsylvania abortion curb. The Washington Post v109, pA1 (June 12, 1986).

Dedication. (Includes 8 tributes in honor U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun). William J. Brennan Jr., Erwin N. Griswold, Louis Henkin, et al. 1990 Annual Survey of American Law 1 [Part VIII] (April, 1991).

Dedication to the Honorable Harry A. Blackmun. John Paul Stevens. 3 Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal 1 (Spring 1993).

Disavowing 'the machinery of death.' Harry A. Blackmun. 16 Legal Times 41, p15 (Feb. 28, 1994).

Drifting left: Blackmun speaks; writings range from abortion to baseball to affirmative action. Harry A. Blackmun. 16 Legal Times 47, p13 (April 11, 1994).

Emancipation as freedom in Roe v. Wade. Randall P. Bezanson. 97 Dickinson Law Review 485 (Spring 1993).

Equality with a human face: Justice Blackmun and the equal protection of aliens. Harold H. Koh. 8 Hamline Law Review 51 (Jan. 1985).

The First Amendment and its religion clauses: where are we? where are we going? Harry A. Blackmun. 14 Nova Law Review 29 (Fall 1989).

For high court clerks, most traditions hold fast; Blackmun picks break a barrier. 7 National Law Journal 5, col. 1 (March 25, 1985).

John Jay and the Federalist Papers. Harry A. Blackmun. 8 Pace Law Review 237 (Spring 1988).

Judicial philosophies in collision: Justice Blackmun, Garcia, and the Tenth Amendment. Bryan H. Wildenthal. 32 Arizona Law Review 749 (Fall 1990).

Justice Blackmun: a Survey of His Decisions in Psychiatry and Law. Alan A. Stone. 13 American Journal of Law and Medicine 291 (Summer/Fall 1987).

Justice Blackmun and individual rights. Diane P. Wood. 97 Dickinson Law Review 421 (Spring 1993).

Justice Blackmun and preclusion in the state-federal context. Karen Nelson Moore. 97 Dickinson Law Review 465 (Spring 1993).

Justice Blackmun and racial justice. Penda D. Hair. 104 Yale Law Journal 7-22 (Oct. 1994).

Justice Blackmun and the right to medical privacy. Lawrence O. Gastin. 15 Law, Medicine & Health Care 171 (Winter 1987).

Justice Blackman and the "world out there." Harold Hongju Koh. 104 Yale Law Journal 23-31 (Oct. 1994).

Justice Blackmun, Congress, and the states: from National League of Cities to Garcia. 54 UMKC Law Review 215 (Winter 1986).

Justice Blackmun, federalism and separation of powers. Dan T. Coenen. 97 Dickinson Law Review 541 (Spring 1993).

Justice Blackmun, in talk, makes a plea for Sec. 1983. 7 National Law Journal 23, col. 1 (Nov. 26, 1984).

Justice Blackmun's contributions on the court: the commercial speech and state taxation examples. Karen N. Moore. 8 Hamline Law Review 29 (Jan. 1985).

Justice Blackmun's Eighth Amendment pilgrimage. D. Grier Stephenson, Jr. 8 BYU Journal of Public Law 271-320 (Fall 1994)

Justice defined: it takes more than a single opinion to understand how legal reasoning and personal experience shape a 24-year career. Richard C. Reuben. 80 ABA Journal 46(5) (July 1994).

A Justice defined by a ruling: Blackmun's Roe decision inspired women's and privacy rights movements. Henry J. Reske. 80 ABA Journal 20(2) (June 1994).

Justice Harry A. Blackmun. Bruce S. Rogow. 14 Nova Law Review 9 (Fall 1989).

Justice Harry A. Blackmun in the Burger court. Stephen L. Wasby. 11 Hamline Law Review 183 (Summer 1988).

Justice Harry A. Blackmun: the abortion decisions. David Fuqua. 34 Arkansas Law Review 276 (Winter 1980).

Justice Harry A. Blackmun: the evolution of a realist. ABA Journal (Special Issue) 38 (June 15, 1986). RESERVE.

Justice Harry A. Blackmun: the Supreme Court and the limits of medical privacy. Lawrence O. Gostin. 13 American Journal of Law and Medicine 153 (Summer/Fall 1987).

A Justice speaks out: a talk with Harry Blackmun. (Cable News Network interview by Daniel Shorr.) 95 Los Angeles Daily Journal 4, col. 3 (Dec. 9, 1982).

Mistretta: federal judges' extrajudicial activities. Stephen L. Wasby. 14 The Justice System Journal 110 (March 22, 1990 - Spring).

Movement and countermovement. Harry A. Blackmun. 38 Drake Law Review 747 (Summer 1989).

Mr. Justice Blackmun: an appreciation. Richard S. Arnold. 8 Hamline Law Review 20 (Jan. 1985).

New death penalty stance; in a controversial case, Blackmun becomes an opponent. Henry J. Reske. 80 ABA Journal 25(1) (April 1994).

Preserving the archives of freedom: Justice Blackmun and the First Amendment protections for libraries. Mark C. Rahdert. 97 Dickinson Law Review 437 (Spring 1993).

Privileging empiricism in legal dialogue: death and dangerousness. Serona Stier. 21 U.C. Davis Law Review 271 (Winter 1988).

Rebalancing the medical triad: Justice Blackmun's contributions to law and medicine. (Justice Harry A. Blackmun: the Supreme Court and the limits of medical privacy). Harold Hongju Koh. 13 American Journal of Law and Medicine 315 (Summer-Fall 1987).

Reflections of Justice Blackmun. Harry A. Blackmun. 58 Bench & B. Minn. 34 (August 2001).

Reflections on five years of service with Harry A. Blackmun. 8 Hamline Law Review 27 (Jan. 1985).

Remarks. (Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun's speech at the American Society of Law and Medicine's annual general meeting) Harry A. Blackmun. 15 Law, Medicine & Health Care 174 (Winter 1987).

Roe v. Wade's author revered and reviled. Harry Blackmun. 9 Pennsylvania Law Journal-Reporter 9, col. 1 (June 16, 1986).

Section 1983 and federal protection of individual rights - will the statute remain alive or fade away? Harry Blackmun. 60 New York University Law Review 1 (April 1985).

Shelter from the storm. Anthony Chase. 14 Nova Law Review 13 (Fall 1989).

Simple justice/simple murder: reflections on judicial modesty, federal habeas and Justice Blackmun's capital punishment jurisprudence. Lynn E. Blais. 97 Dickinson Law Review 513 (Spring 1993).

The Steady hand of Justice Blackmun. Bill Clinton and David H. Souter. 104 Yale Law Journal (Oct. 1994).

Still on watch: the keeper of the liberal flame on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Harry A. Blackmun discusses the court, abortion and the changing of the guard in Washington. 16 Pennsylvania Law Journal 24, col. 1 (Feb. 22, 1993).

The Supreme Court and the law of nations. Harry A. Blackmun. 104 Yale Law Journal 39-49 (Oct. 1994).

Supreme Court justice changes stance on death penalty. Nina Totenberg. (transcript) Morning Edition, NPR. (Nov. 19, 1993). RESERVE

Terms for assessment: for those who knew him, the measure of Justice Harry Blackmun ranges from the traditions of baseball to his openness for change. 80 ABA Journal 52(2) (July 1994).

A Tribute to Justice Harry A. Blackmun. William J. Brennan, Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, et al. 108 Harvard Law Review viii-22 (Nov. 1994).

A Tribute to Justice Harry A. Blackmun. Richard A. Meserve, Norman Dorsen, Richard Blumenthal, and Floyd R. Gibson. 97 Dickinson Law Review 601 (Spring 1993).

A Tribute to Justice Harry A. Blackmun: "the kind voice of friends." William H. Rehnquist, et al. 43 American University Law Review viii-753 (Spring 1994).

Utilitarian arguments, abortion rights, and Justice Blackmun's dissent in Webster: some philosophical observations. Francis J. Beckwith. 8 Simon Greenleaf Law Review 5 (Dec. 1991).

Zeus didn't nod: there's hope after all for Justice Blackmun. 9 National Law Journal 13, col. 1 (Oct. 6, 1986).


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Treatises and Government Documents

KF 8744 .F75 v.5 RESERVE
Pollett, Michael. "Harry A. Blackmun." In The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1978, ed. Leon Friedman, p.3-62, vol.5. Chelsea House, 1978.

KF 8744 .E38 1990 RESERVE
Murasky, Donna M. "Justice Blackmun." In 8 men and a lady: profiles of the justices of the Supreme Court, by the Judicial Staff of the National Press, p. 147-178. Bethesda: The National Press, 1990.


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