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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)

MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
New Hampshire v. Maine
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bryan v. Itasca County, Minnesota
MajorityJun 10, 1976 · October Term 1975
Tennessee et al. v. Dunlap
MajorityJun 10, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Maccollom
MajorityJun 10, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bishop v. Wood et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Cappaert et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. et al.
DissentJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hancock, Attorney General of Kentucky v. Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
DissentJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Environmental Protection Agency et al. v. California Ex Rel. State Water Resources Control Board et al.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Washington, Mayor of Washington, D. C., et al. v. Davis et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Federal Power Commission v. Conway Corp. et al.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
City of Charlotte et al. v. Local 660, International Association of Firefighters, et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Omaha National Bank v. Nebraskans for Independent Banking, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Orleans et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Brown v. General Services Administration et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Chandler v. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. v. Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Simon, Secretary of the Treasury, et al. v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Diaz et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hampton, Chairman, U.S. Civil Service Commission, et al. v. Mow Sun Wong et al.
DissentMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital et al.
ConcurrenceMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy et al. v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Arizona v. New Mexico
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Florida
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Mandujano
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hynes et al. v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Oradell et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Starnes
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Federal Power Commission
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Connor et al. v. Coleman, United States Circuit Judge, et al.
ConcurrenceMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Estelle, Corrections Director v. Williams
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Francis v. Henderson, Warden
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Quinn, Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department v. Muscare
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Drew Municipal Separate School District et al. v. Andrews et al.
MajorityApr 27, 1976 · October Term 1975
Moe, Sheriff, et al. v. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation et al.
DissentApr 27, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hampton, Aka Byers v. United States
MajorityApr 26, 1976 · October Term 1975
New York Civil Service Commission et al. v. Snead
MajorityApr 26, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Bank of North America v. Associates of Obstetrics and Female Surgery, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Beckwith v. United States
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Department of the Air Force et al. v. Rose et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Fisher et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Miller
MajorityApr 20, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development v. Gautreaux et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1976 · October Term 1975
Baxter et al. v. Palmigiano
MajorityApr 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Butler et al. v. Dexter
MajorityApr 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Diamond National Corp. et al. v. State Board of Equalization
MajorityApr 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc.