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 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Beecher v. Alabama
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Combs v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Mancusi, Correctional Superintendent v. Stubbs
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Healy et al. v. James et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Byrum, Executrix
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Grayned v. City of Rockford
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Police Department of the City of Chicago et al. v. Mosley
DissentJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Gelbard et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Tatum et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Milton v. Wainwright, Corrections Director
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Central Hardware Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Barker v. Wingo, Warden
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Peters v. Kiff, Warden
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Scotland Neck City Board of Education et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Wright et al. v. Council of the City of Emporia et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 et al. v. United States
DissentJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pennsylvania v. New York et al.
Did not participateJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Mitchum, Dba Book Mart v. Foster et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pennsylvania v. New York et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Turner v. Arkansas
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Murel et al. v. Baltimore City Criminal Court et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Shadwick v. City of Tampa
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan et al. (Plamondon et Al., Real Parties in Interest)
Did not participateJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Flood v. Kuhn et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
McNeil v. Director, Patuxent Institution
ConcurrenceJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Argersinger v. Hamlin, Sheriff
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Ivan v. v. City of New York
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Flower v. United States
DissentJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Taylor et Al v. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana, et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Adams, Warden v. Williams
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
James, Judicial Administrator, et al. v. Strange
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Colten v. Kentucky
Did not participateJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Fuentes v. Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
The Bremen et al. v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
Did not participateJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Aikens v. California
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Nelms et al.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional De Cuba
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States et al. v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp. et al.
Did not participateJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Jackson v. Indiana
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Brunette Machine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kirby v. Illinois
DissentJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States et al. v. Midwest Video Corp.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Brooks v. Tennessee
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Carleson, Director, Department of Social Welfare, et al. v. Remillard et al.
DissentMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
Deepsouth Packing Co., Inc. v. Laitram Corp.
DissentMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
Lake Carriers' Assn. et Al v. Macmullan et al.
DissentMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO v. Flair Builders, Inc.