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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)

MajorityApr 29, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lehman Brothers v. Schein et al.
MajorityApr 29, 1974 · October Term 1973
Procunier, Corrections Director, et al. v. Martinez et al.
MajorityApr 29, 1974 · October Term 1973
Gooding v. United States
MajorityApr 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Kahn v. Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
Pernell v. Southall Realty
MajorityApr 23, 1974 · October Term 1973
Shea, Executive Director, Department of Social Services of Colorado, et al. v. Vialpando
DissentApr 23, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Company, Division of Textron, Inc.
MajorityApr 23, 1974 · October Term 1973
Defunis et al. v. Odegaard et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1974 · October Term 1973
Scheuer, Administratrix v. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, et al.
DissentApr 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
Super Tire Engineering Co. et al. v. McCorkle et al.
MajorityApr 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
Arnett, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, et al. v. Kennedy et al.
MajorityApr 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mahon, Trustee in Bankruptcy, et al. v. Stowers et al.
MajorityApr 1, 1974 · October Term 1973
Village of Belle Terre et al. v. Boraas et al.
MajorityApr 1, 1974 · October Term 1973
California Bankers Assn. v. Shultz, Secretary of the Treasury, et al.
MajorityMar 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lubin v. Panish, Registrar-Recorder of County of Los Angeles
DissentMar 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Edwards et al.
MajorityMar 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Huddleston v. United States
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Hagans et al. v. Lavine, Commissioner, New York Department of Social Services, et al.
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Smith, Sheriff v. Goguen
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mayor of Philadelphia v. Educational Equality League et al.
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Edelman, Director, Department of Public Aid of Illinois v. Jordan
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Eaton v. City of Tulsa
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Storer et al. v. Brown, Secretary of State of California, et al.
MajorityMar 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
American Party of Texas et al. v. White, Secretary of State of Texas
ConcurrenceMar 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Steffel v. Thompson et al.
MajorityMar 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. General Dynamics Corp. et al.
MajorityMar 18, 1974 · October Term 1973
Demarco v. United States
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co. et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Johnson, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, et al. v. Robison
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Hernandez et al. v. Veterans' Administration et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Teleprompter Corp. et al. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Granny Goose Foods, Inc., et al. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 of Alameda County, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America
ConcurrenceFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
Davis v. Alaska
DissentFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee
MajorityFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
Speight, T/a Harem Book Store, et al. v. Slaton et al.
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Memorial Hospital et al. v. Maricopa County et al.
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Patterson v. Warner et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Kahan
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lewis v. City of New Orleans
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Kahn et Ux.
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Matlock
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Curtis v. Loether et al.
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz et Ux.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Sampson, Administrator, General Services Administration, et al. v. Murray
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Windward Shipping (London) Ltd. et al. v. American Radio Association, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.