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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,295 posts)
Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:05 AM Mar 2024

On this day, March 30, 1954, Supreme Court justice Robert H. Jackson suffered a massive heart attack

Death and legacy

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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Thu Mar 30, 2023: On this day, March 30, 1954, Supreme Court justice Robert H. Jackson suffered a massive heart attack
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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 OP
We should be so lucky. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #1
Robert Jackson was a mensch Bmoboy Mar 2024 #3
Said to Clarence Thomas: justaprogressive Mar 2024 #2
I have to ask if Clarence really has a heart?.... lastlib Mar 2024 #4

Bmoboy

(413 posts)
3. Robert Jackson was a mensch
Sat Mar 30, 2024, 09:51 AM
Mar 2024

See his Korematsu dissent.

Also Brown v Board of Education and as chief prosecutor in Nuremberg.

Died too young at 62.

lastlib

(24,961 posts)
4. I have to ask if Clarence really has a heart?....
Sat Mar 30, 2024, 10:30 AM
Mar 2024

Whatever he has, I think it long ago stopped pumping oxygenated blood to his brain.

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