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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 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill et al.
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Burks v. United States
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Greene v. Massey, Correctional Superintendent
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Crist, Warden, et al. v. Bretz et al.
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Sanabria v. United States
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Scott
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Exxon Corp. et al. v. Governor of Maryland et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1978 · October Term 1977
Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting et al.
DissentJun 12, 1978 · October Term 1977
National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States
MajorityJun 12, 1978 · October Term 1977
Terk v. Gordon, Director, New Mexico Department of Fish and Game, et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Monell et al. v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Quern, Director, Department of Public Aid of Illinois, et al. v. Mandley et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Agosto v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityJun 5, 1978 · October Term 1977
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, Administratrix, et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Michigan v. Tyler et al.
Did not participateMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
California et al. v. Southland Royalty Co. et al.
DissentMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Robertson v. Wegmann, Executor, et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Charlestone Stone Products Co.
MajorityMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
In Re Primus
MajorityMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn.
MajorityMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
Taylor v. Kentucky
MajorityMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
General Atomic Co. v. Felter, Judge, et al.
ConcurrenceMay 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Pinkus, Dba Rosslyn News Co. et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Marshall, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Barlow's, Inc.
MajorityMay 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Mauro et al.
MajorityMay 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Baldwin et al. v. Fish and Game Commission of Montana et al.
MajorityMay 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Vitek, Director, Department of Correctional Services, et al. v. Jones et al.
MajorityMay 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Slodov v. United States
DissentMay 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Sotelo et Ux.
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. California
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Santa Clara Pueblo et al. v. Martinez et al.
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Kulko v. Superior Court of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco (Horn, Real Party in Interest)
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sloan
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Scott et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Flagg Bros., Inc., et al. v. Brooks et al.
DissentMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters
ConcurrenceMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia
MajorityMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Macdonald
MajorityMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division et al. v. Craft et al.
MajorityMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Jacobs, Aka 'Mrs. Kramer'
MajorityApr 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Department of Revenue of Washington v. Association of Washington Stevedoring Companies et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
First National Bank of Boston et al. v. Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts
MajorityApr 25, 1978 · October Term 1977
National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States
MajorityApr 25, 1978 · October Term 1977
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power et al. v. Manhart et al.
ConcurrenceApr 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
McDaniel v. Paty et al.
MajorityApr 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
Elkins, President, University of Maryland v. Moreno et al.
MajorityApr 18, 1978 · October Term 1977
Frank Lyon Co. v. United States
MajorityApr 18, 1978 · October Term 1977
Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., et al.