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Potter Stewart
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States · 1954–1959
Potter Stewart , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate voted 70–17 on the nomination on May 5, 1959 (). Potter Stewart was an American lawyer and judge who was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981. During his tenure, he made major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.
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Positions
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States1958-10-14–1981-07-03
Senate confirmation votes
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86th Congress · 70–17 · May 5, 1959
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1937
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1941
Career
Henry Fellowship, Cambridge University, 1937-1938; Private practice, New York City, 1941-1942, 1945-1947; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant junior grade, 1942-1945; Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1947-1954
Biography
Potter Stewart was an American lawyer and judge who was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981. During his tenure, he made major contributions to criminal justice reform, civil rights, access to the courts, and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.
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