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)

MajorityJun 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Illinois v. Vitale
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Henry
DissentJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Diamond, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Chakrabarty
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Brown v. Louisiana
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Hicks v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Bryant et al. v. Yellen et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Bifulco v. United States
MajorityJun 16, 1980 · October Term 1979
Anderson, Warden v. Charles
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
California v. Nevada
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Washington et al. v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation et al.
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Coffy v. Republic Steel Corp.
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wisconsin
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Jenkins v. Anderson, Warden
MajorityJun 10, 1980 · October Term 1979
Agins et Ux. v. City of Tiburon
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. California
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
Standefer v. United States
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
Lewis, Comptroller of Florida v. Bt Investment Managers, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
New York Gaslight Club, Inc., et al. v. Carey
ConcurrenceJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
Pruneyard Shopping Center et al. v. Robins et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1980 · October Term 1979
Consumer Product Safety Commission et al. v. Gte Sylvania, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Shell Oil Co. et al.
MajorityJun 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Aaron v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Did not participateJun 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.
ConcurrenceJun 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Hanrahan et al. v. Hampton et al.
ConcurrenceMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Mendenhall
ConcurrenceMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Harrison, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. v. Ppg Industries, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Andrus, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Glover Construction Co.
MajorityMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Havens
MajorityMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Gomez v. Toledo
MajorityMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Catalano, Inc., et al. v. Target Sales, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Rosario et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Busic v. United States
MajorityMay 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Godfrey v. Georgia
MajorityMay 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Navarro Savings Assn. v. Lee et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York et al. v. Tomanio
DissentMay 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Utah
MajorityMay 19, 1980 · October Term 1979
Texas v. New Mexico
ConcurrenceMay 12, 1980 · October Term 1979
American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez et al.
MajorityMay 12, 1980 · October Term 1979
Rhode Island v. Innis
DissentMay 12, 1980 · October Term 1979
General Telephone Company of the Northwest, Inc., et al. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.
MajorityMay 12, 1980 · October Term 1979
Cuyler, Correctional Superintendent, et al. v. Sullivan
DissentMay 12, 1980 · October Term 1979
Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation et al.
MajorityApr 28, 1980 · October Term 1979
Marshall, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Jerrico, Inc.
DissentApr 28, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Louisiana et al.
MajorityApr 22, 1980 · October Term 1979
City of Mobile, Alabama, et al. v. Bolden et al.
MajorityApr 22, 1980 · October Term 1979
Wengler v. Druggists Mutual Insurance Co. et al.
DissentApr 22, 1980 · October Term 1979
City of Rome et al. v. United States et al.
DissentApr 22, 1980 · October Term 1979
Baldasar v. Illinois
MajorityApr 22, 1980 · October Term 1979
Williams et al. v. Brown et al.