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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)

DissentFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co., Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lau et al. v. Nichols et al.
DissentJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Gaudet, Administratrix
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Christian et al. v. New York State Department of Labor, Division of Employment, et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Cleveland Board of Education et al. v. Lafleur et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Oneida Indian Nation of New York et al. v. County of Oneida, New York, et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Snider et al. v. All State Administrators, Inc., et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'brien et al. v. Skinner, Sheriff, et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
American Pipe & Construction Co. et al. v. Utah et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'shea, Magistrate, Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois, et al. v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
Spomer, State's Attorney of Alexander County, Illinois v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Schmidt, Director of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, et al. v. Lessard
MajorityJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Vachon v. New Hampshire
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Marshall v. United States
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Communist Party of Indiana et al. v. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana, et al.
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Railroad Passenger Corp. et al. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Calandra
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers of America et al.
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Maze
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Savair Manufacturing Co.
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Zahn et al. v. International Paper Co.
DissentDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Bonelli Cattle Co. et al. v. Arizona et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States v. Robinson
ConcurrenceDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
Gustafson v. Florida
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc.
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Golden State Bottling Co., Inc., Formerly Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Sacramento, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Falk et al. v. Brennan, Secretary of Labor
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Foley et al. v. Blair & Co., Inc., et al.
Did not participateDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware
MajorityDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Cupp, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Naughten
DissentDec 3, 1973 · October Term 1973
Chicago Mercantile Exchange v. Deaktor et al.
ConcurrenceNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Department of Game of Washington v. Puyallup Tribe et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Kusper et al. v. Pontikes
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Turley et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.
DissentNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Hess v. Indiana
MajorityNov 12, 1973 · October Term 1973
Musser v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Norwell v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Wainwright, Corrections Director, et al. v. Stone et al.
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Moore v. Arizona
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Berry v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
Dennett v. Hogan, Warden
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Satiacum v. Washington
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Plummer v. City of Columbus
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al. v. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Alexander et al. v. Virginia
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Fausner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue