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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 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
Capital Cities Cable, Inc., et al. v. Crisp, Director, Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
MajorityJun 12, 1984 · October Term 1983
Local No. 82, Furniture & Piano Movers, Furniture Store Drivers, Helpers, Warehousemen & Packers, et al. v. Crowley et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1984 · October Term 1983
Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. Stotts et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1984 · October Term 1983
Hayfield Northern Railroad Co., Inc., et al. v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
MajorityJun 12, 1984 · October Term 1983
Armco Inc. v. Hardesty, Tax Commissioner of West Virginia
MajorityJun 12, 1984 · October Term 1983
New York v. Quarles
MajorityJun 11, 1984 · October Term 1983
Nix, Warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary v. Williams
MajorityJun 11, 1984 · October Term 1983
Michigan Canners & Freezers Association, Inc., et al. v. Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Board et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1984 · October Term 1983
California v. Trombetta et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1984 · October Term 1983
Ohio v. Johnson
MajorityJun 11, 1984 · October Term 1983
Mabry, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Johnson
MajorityJun 11, 1984 · October Term 1983
Franchise Tax Board of California v. United States Postal Service
DissentJun 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Interstate Commerce Commission et al. v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Aluminum Company of America et al. v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stevic
MajorityJun 4, 1984 · October Term 1983
Schall, Commissioner of New York City Department of Juvenile Justice v. Martin et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1984 · October Term 1983
Colorado v. New Mexico et al.
MajorityJun 4, 1984 · October Term 1983
Block, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Community Nutrition Institute et al.
MajorityMay 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
Bernal v. Fainter, Secretary of State of Texas, et al.
MajorityMay 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
Hawaii Housing Authority et Al v. Midkiff et al.
MajorityMay 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
New York v. Uplinger et al.
MajorityMay 29, 1984 · October Term 1983
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C., et al.
MajorityMay 29, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Lorenzetti
MajorityMay 29, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Gouveia et al.
MajorityMay 29, 1984 · October Term 1983
Arizona v. Rumsey
ConcurrenceMay 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Hishon v. King & Spalding
ConcurrenceMay 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
South-Central Timber Development, Inc. v. Wunnicke, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources of Alaska, et al.
MajorityMay 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Day et al.
MajorityMay 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States
MajorityMay 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Seattle Times Co., Dba the Seattle Times, et al. v. Rhinehart et al.
MajorityMay 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Waller v. Georgia
MajorityMay 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 15, 1984 · October Term 1983
Welsh v. Wisconsin
MajorityMay 15, 1984 · October Term 1983
Escondido Mutual Water Co. et al. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians et al.
MajorityMay 15, 1984 · October Term 1983
Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles et al. v. Taxpayers for Vincent et al.
DissentMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
Pulliam, Magistrate for the County of Culpeper, Virginia v. Allen et al.
MajorityMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
Hoover et al. v. Ronwin et al.
MajorityMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Ringer et al.
MajorityMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Cronic
MajorityMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al. v. Washington
MajorityMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
National Labor Relations Board v. International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Ironworkers, Local 480, AFL-CIO
MajorityMay 14, 1984 · October Term 1983
Massachusetts v. Upton
MajorityApr 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Itt World Communications, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Rodgers
MajorityApr 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.
MajorityApr 30, 1984 · October Term 1983
Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Vaughn et al.
DissentApr 25, 1984 · October Term 1983
Ellis et al. v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Tully et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. Hall et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Palmore v. Sidoti