fortas

Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word fortas.

anderson–thank you for the correction, although I assure I know fortas was an lbj appointee–blame it on an ambigulouslyh placed comma–as to the substance of my post your comment is?

The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Democrats Short-Sighted on Judges? 2007
History that FDR tried to “pack the court” when SCOTUS didn’t do what he wanted it to do. lbj also tried to nominate his friend and crony abe fortas as chief justice, but the senate wouldn’t let him.

Think Progress » Hume: Miers Is Qualified (At Least If She Isn’t Compared to White Men) 2005