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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)

MajorityMar 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cox, Former Assistant Director for Treatment, Virginia Division of Corrections, et al. v. Cook
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Wiesenfeld
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Austin et al. v. New Hampshire et al.
DissentMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Feola
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Oregon v. Hass
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lascaris, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of Onondaga County v. Shirley et al.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad et al.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Burns, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of Iowa, et al. v. Alcala et al.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Huffman et al. v. Pursue, Ltd.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Reid et Ux. v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityMar 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Maine et al.
MajorityMar 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)
DissentMar 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
Estelle, Corrections Director v. Dorrough
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Serfass v. United States
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chemehuevi Tribe of Indians et al. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Decoteau, Natural Mother and Next Friend of Feather et al. v. District County Court for the Tenth Judicial District
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cox Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Cohn
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Guana-Sanchez
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cassius v. Arizona
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Florida
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Wood et al. v. Strickland et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Wilson
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Jenkins
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States et al. v. New Jersey State Lottery Commission
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States et al. v. Bisceglia
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Drope v. Missouri
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Oregon Pacific Industries, Inc., et al.
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Antoine et Ux. v. Washington
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Itt Continental Baking Co.
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Upper South Department, AFL-CIO v. Quality Manufacturing Co. et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Newsome
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Utah v. United States
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Roe et al. v. Doe
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. City of New York et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Harris County Commissioners Court et al. v. Moore et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Foster v. Dravo Corp.
ConcurrenceFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Gerstein v. Pugh et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis et al. v. Jacobs et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. Campaign Clean Water, Inc.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lee et al. v. Thornton, District Director, United States Customs Service, et al.
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chapman et al. v. Meier, Secretary of State of North Dakota
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Test v. United States
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Daniel v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Standard Pressed Steel Co. v. Department of Revenue of Washington
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Goss et al. v. Lopez et al.
ConcurrenceJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.
MajorityJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
Taylor v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Mazurie et al.