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Potter Stewart

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate confirmation:: May 5, 1959
Recorded service:: Oct 20, 1958 – Jul 2, 1981
Lived:: Jan 23, 1915 – Dec 7, 1985

In plain language

Potter Stewart, associate justice.
Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower; confirmed May 5, 1959.
Court service October 20, 1958 to July 2, 1981.

Decisions on record (3559)

MajorityJan 7, 1963 · October Term 1962
National Labor Relations Board v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp.
MajorityDec 17, 1962 · October Term 1962
Schroeder v. City of New York
MajorityDec 17, 1962 · October Term 1962
Harris Truck Lines, Inc., v. Cherry Meat Packers, Inc.
MajorityDec 17, 1962 · October Term 1962
Arlan's Department Store of Louisville, Inc., et al. v. Kentucky
MajorityDec 10, 1962 · October Term 1962
Ford v. Ford
MajorityDec 10, 1962 · October Term 1962
Smith v. Evening News Association
MajorityDec 3, 1962 · October Term 1962
Gilbertville Trucking Co., Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityDec 3, 1962 · October Term 1962
Pearlman, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. Reliance Insurance Co.
MajorityDec 3, 1962 · October Term 1962
Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. et al.
MajorityDec 3, 1962 · October Term 1962
Burlington Truck Lines, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityDec 3, 1962 · October Term 1962
Foman v. Davis, Executrix
DissentDec 3, 1962 · October Term 1962
Pensick & Gordon, Inc., v. California Motor Express et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1962 · October Term 1962
United States v. Sampson et al.
DissentNov 19, 1962 · October Term 1962
Hewitt-Robins Incorporated v. Eastern Freight-Ways, Inc.
MajorityNov 19, 1962 · October Term 1962
Los Angeles Meat & Provision Drivers Union et al. v. United States
MajorityNov 13, 1962 · October Term 1962
Ex Parte George
DissentNov 5, 1962 · October Term 1962
United States v. Loew's Incorporated et al.
DissentNov 5, 1962 · October Term 1962
Wetzel v. Ohio
MajorityNov 5, 1962 · October Term 1962
Southern Construction Co., Inc., et al. v. Pickard, Doing Business As Pickard Engineering Co.
MajorityOct 22, 1962 · October Term 1962
Ioannou v. New York et al.
MajorityOct 22, 1962 · October Term 1962
Walton v. Arkansas
MajorityOct 15, 1962 · October Term 1962
United States v. Haley
MajorityOct 15, 1962 · October Term 1962
Garvin v. Cochran, Corrections Director
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Brown Shoe Co., Inc., v. United States
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Wood v. Georgia
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
United States v. Wise
DissentJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Engel et al. v. Vitale et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
State Board of Insurance et al. v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
United States v. Borden Company et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Manual Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Day, Postmaster General
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Glidden Company v. Zdanok et al.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Link v. Wabash Railroad Co.
DissentJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Gilbert v. United States
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Robinson v. California
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Continental Ore Co. et al. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union No. 795 et al. v. Yellow Transit Freight Lines, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. v. Epstein et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Silber v. United States
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Hartman v. United States
MajorityJun 25, 1962 · October Term 1961
Marakar v. United States
DissentJun 18, 1962 · October Term 1961
In Re McConnell
MajorityJun 18, 1962 · October Term 1961
Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1962 · October Term 1961
Atkinson et al. v. Sinclair Refining Co.
MajorityJun 18, 1962 · October Term 1961
Drake Bakeries Incorporated v. Local 50, American Bakery & Confectionery Workers International, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1962 · October Term 1961
Rudolph et Ux. v. United States
MajorityJun 18, 1962 · October Term 1961
Grumman v. United States
MajorityJun 11, 1962 · October Term 1961
Morales et al. v. City of Galveston et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1962 · October Term 1961
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association et al. v. Interlake Steamship Co. et al.
MajorityJun 11, 1962 · October Term 1961
W. M. C. A., Inc., et al. v. Simon, Secretary of State of New York, et al.