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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)

MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
Organization for a Better Austin et al. v. Keefe
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
California v. Byers
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
McGee v. United States
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
Triangle Improvement Council et al. v. Ritchie, Commissioner, State Road Commission of West Virginia, et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
McGautha v. California
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Reidel
ConcurrenceMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs (Luros, Claimant)
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Perales
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
California Department of Human Resources Development et al. v. Java et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
James et al. v. Valtierra et al.
DissentApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
Perez v. United States
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Southern Ute Tribe Or Band of Indians
DissentApr 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yee Chien Woo
DissentApr 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Vuitch
MajorityApr 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Ehlert v. United States
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Swann et al. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Davis et al. v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
McDaniel, Superintendent of Schools, et al. v. Barresi et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
North Carolina State Board of Education et al. v. Swann et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Moore et al. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education et al.
Did not participateApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Freed et al.
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Investment Company Institute et al. v. Camp, Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
ConcurrenceApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Williams v. United States
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Mackey v. United States
DissentApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. United States Coin & Currency
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. White
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Hill v. California
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rewis et al. v. United States
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rogers, Secretary of State v. Bellei
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Kitchens v. Smith, Warden
DissentApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Johnson v. United States
MajorityMar 29, 1971 · October Term 1970
Labine, Tutrix v. Vincent, Administrator
MajorityMar 29, 1971 · October Term 1970
Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State Penitentiary
DissentMar 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Randall, Trustee in Bankruptcy
MajorityMar 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. District Court in and for the County of Eagle et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5 et al.
DissentMar 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Schlanger v. Seamans, Secretary of the Air Force, et al.
MajorityMar 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Ohio v. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. et al.
MajorityMar 22, 1971 · October Term 1970
United Mine Workers of America v. Railing et Al., Dba C & P Coal Co.
MajorityMar 8, 1971 · October Term 1970
Griggs et al. v. Duke Power Co.
MajorityMar 8, 1971 · October Term 1970
Gillette v. United States
MajorityMar 8, 1971 · October Term 1970
Askew, Governor of Florida, et al. v. Hargrave et al.
DissentMar 8, 1971 · October Term 1970
Durham v. United States
MajorityMar 2, 1971 · October Term 1970
Boddie et al. v. Connecticut et al.
MajorityMar 2, 1971 · October Term 1970
Tate v. Short
MajorityMar 2, 1971 · October Term 1970
Citizens To Preserve Overton Park, Inc., et al. v. Volpe, Secretary of Transportation, et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
MajorityFeb 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Relford v. Commandant, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Ft. Leavenworth