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In early 1969, ''Life'' magazine ran a shocking expose about how Fortas had received $20,000 and a promise of annual payments for the rest of his life, and payments to his wife after he died, by a wealthy person facing conviction for [[insider trading]]. This scandal resulted in calls for impeachment. Fortas resigned from the bench in 1969 but denied any wrongdoing.<sup>[http://www.oyez.org/justices/abe_fortas/]</sup> The law firm that he started, Arnold, Fortas and Porter, refused to take him back and removed "Fortas" from its name.
In early 1969, ''Life'' magazine ran a shocking expose about how Fortas had received $20,000 and a promise of annual payments for the rest of his life, and payments to his wife after he died, by a wealthy person facing conviction for [[insider trading]]. This scandal resulted in calls for impeachment. Fortas resigned from the bench in 1969 but denied any wrongdoing.<sup>[http://www.oyez.org/justices/abe_fortas/]</sup> The law firm that he started, Arnold, Fortas and Porter, refused to take him back and removed "Fortas" from its name.
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