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Related: About this forumOn this day, March 30, 1954, Supreme Court justice Robert H. Jackson suffered a massive heart attack
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On March 30, 1954, Jackson suffered a massive heart attack. He was confined to the hospital until May 17 when he returned to the Court. He remained functioning in his position as Justice until October 4, 1954. On Saturday, October 9, 1954, Jackson had another heart attack. At 11:45 a.m. he died at age 62.
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On March 30, 1954, Jackson suffered a massive heart attack. He was confined to the hospital until May 17 when he returned to the Court. He remained functioning in his position as Justice until October 4, 1954. On Saturday, October 9, 1954, Jackson had another heart attack. At 11:45 a.m. he died at age 62.
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On this day, March 30, 1954, Supreme Court justice Robert H. Jackson suffered a massive heart attack (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2024
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Voltaire2
(14,649 posts)1. We should be so lucky.
Heres looking at you Clarence.
Bmoboy
(401 posts)3. Robert Jackson was a mensch
See his Korematsu dissent.
Also Brown v Board of Education and as chief prosecutor in Nuremberg.
Died too young at 62.
justaprogressive
(2,409 posts)2. Said to Clarence Thomas:
"Go thou and do likewise." Luke:10:37
lastlib
(24,797 posts)4. I have to ask if Clarence really has a heart?....
Whatever he has, I think it long ago stopped pumping oxygenated blood to his brain.