Arthur Goldberg

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Arthur Goldberg
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:   Former Justice
Position:   Seat #3
Service:
Appointed by:   John F. Kennedy
Active:   9/28/1962 - 7/26/1965
Preceded by:   Felix Frankfurter
Succeeded by:   Abe Fortas
Personal History
Born:   August 8, 1908
Home State:   Chicago, IL
Deceased:   January 19, 1990
Law School:   Northwestern U.Law, LL.B., 1928, J.D., 1929

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Arthur Joseph Goldberg was a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1862 after being nominated by John F. Kennedy. At the time of his appointment, Goldberg was the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Goldberg's service ended with his resignation on July 26, 1965. He passed away on January 19, 1990.[1]

Early life and education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, LL.B., 1928
  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1929 [1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1929-1952
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1952-1961
  • Special assistant, Office of Strategic Services, 1942-1943
  • General counsel, United Steelworkers, 1948-1961
  • General counsel, CIO, 1948-1955
  • General counsel, AFL-CIO, 1955-1961
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1961-1962
  • U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 1965-1968
  • Private practice, New York City, 1968-1971
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1971-1990
  • U.S. Ambassador-at-large, 1977-1978 [1]

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

Arthur Goldberg was nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by John F. Kennedy on August 31, 1962 to fill the vacancy left by Felix Frankfurter. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1962, and his received commission on September 28, 1962. Goldberg's service ended with his resignation on July 26, 1965. [1] He was succeeded to this post by Abe Fortas.

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Preceded by:
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
1962–1965
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Abe Fortas
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