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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)

DissentJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Tatum et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Milton v. Wainwright, Corrections Director
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Wright et al. v. Council of the City of Emporia et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Scotland Neck City Board of Education et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Peters v. Kiff, Warden
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Barker v. Wingo, Warden
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Central Hardware Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pennsylvania v. New York et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Mitchum, Dba Book Mart v. Foster et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
McNeil v. Director, Patuxent Institution
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Flood v. Kuhn et al.
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)
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Shadwick v. City of Tampa
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Murel et al. v. Baltimore City Criminal Court et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Turner v. Arkansas
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
The Bremen et al. v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
ConcurrenceJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Argersinger v. Hamlin, Sheriff
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Fuentes v. Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Colten v. Kentucky
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
James, Judicial Administrator, et al. v. Strange
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Adams, Warden v. Williams
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Taylor et Al v. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana, et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Flower v. United States
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Ivan v. v. City of New York
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Carleson, Director, Department of Social Welfare, et al. v. Remillard et al.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Brooks v. Tennessee
Did not participateJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. et al.
DissentJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States et al. v. Midwest Video Corp.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kirby v. Illinois
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Brunette Machine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Jackson v. Indiana
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States et al. v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp. et al.
DissentJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional De Cuba
DissentJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Nelms et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Aikens v. California
MajorityMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO v. Flair Builders, Inc.
MajorityMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
Lake Carriers' Assn. et Al v. Macmullan et al.
MajorityMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
Deepsouth Packing Co., Inc. v. Laitram Corp.
DissentMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
Jefferson et al. v. Hackney, Commissioner of Public Welfare, et al.
MajorityMay 30, 1972 · October Term 1971
Socialist Labor Party et al. v. Gilligan, Governor of Ohio, et al.
DissentMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Johnson v. Louisiana
DissentMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Apodaca et al. v. Oregon
MajorityMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Caplin, Trustee v. Marine Midland Grace Trust Co. of New York
MajorityMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kastigar et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Zicarelli v. New Jersey State Commission of Investigation
MajorityMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Sarno et al. v. Illinois Crime Investigating Commission
MajorityMay 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Utah v. United States