Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Richard Nixon
Senate confirmation:: Dec 6, 1971
Recorded service:: Jan 10, 1972 – Jun 26, 1987
Lived:: Sep 19, 1907 – Aug 25, 1998

In plain language

Lewis F. Powell Jr., associate justice.
Appointed by Richard Nixon; confirmed December 6, 1971.
Court service January 10, 1972 to June 26, 1987.

Decisions on record (2634)

ConcurrenceJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Fullilove et al. v. Klutznick, Secretary of Commerce, et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Hammett v. Texas
Did not participateJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Richmond Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Virginia et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. McRae et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Mabry, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Klimas
ConcurrenceJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Reid v. Georgia
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Williams et al. v. Zbaraz et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Dawson Chemical Co. et al. v. Rohm & Haas Co.
ConcurrenceJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
White Mountain Apache Tribe et al. v. Bracker et al.
ConcurrenceJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co. et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Ward, Dba L. O. Ward Oil & Gas Operations
DissentJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Central Machinery Co. v. Arizona State Tax Commission
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Salvucci et al.
DissentJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Maine et al. v. Thiboutot et Vir.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Maher, Commissioner of Income Maintenance of Connecticut v. Gagne
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Rawlings v. Kentucky
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Adams v. Texas
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Ohio v. Roberts
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
Mohasco Corp. v. Silver
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
O'bannon, Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Town Court Nursing Center et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Payner
DissentJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Raddatz
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Carey, State's Attorney of Cook County v. Brown et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. Public Service Commission of New York
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen's Assn., AFL-CIO, et al.
DissentJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Walter v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Beck v. Alabama
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001, Retail Clerks International Assn., AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission of New York
MajorityJun 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Illinois v. Vitale
DissentJun 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Reeves, Inc. v. Stake et al.
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Brown v. Louisiana
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Henry
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Anderson, Warden v. Charles
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Bifulco v. United States
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Bryant et al. v. Yellen et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Hicks v. Oklahoma
DissentJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Diamond, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Chakrabarty
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Coffy v. Republic Steel Corp.
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
California v. Nevada
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Agins et Ux. v. City of Tiburon
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Jenkins v. Anderson, Warden
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wisconsin
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Washington et al. v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
Lewis, Comptroller of Florida v. Bt Investment Managers, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. California
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
Consumer Product Safety Commission et al. v. Gte Sylvania, Inc., et al.