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Lewis F. Powell Jr. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. (September 19, 1907 – August 25, 1998) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1972 to 1987. Born in Suffolk, Virginia, he graduated from both the Washington and Lee University School of Law and Harvard Law School and ...
Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr., was born on September 19, 1907, to Mary Gwathmey and Lewis F. Powell. The first of four children, Powell was a well-mannered, quiet boy who excelled at his studies. The Powells moved to a nice neighborhood in Richmond in 1908, though there were no schools nearby. Powell began his education with an elderly lady who ...
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Mr. Powell is a 1978 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was an Executive Editor of the Law Review. Following graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Robert R. Merhige, Jr., and then joined Hunton & Williams in 1979. Mr. Powell is a member of the firm's Litigation Team.
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Aug 26, 1998 · Lewis F. Powell Jr., the Supreme Court Justice who brought a voice of moderation and civility to an increasingly polarized Court during his 15-year tenure, died today at the age of 90.
Lewis F. Powell, Jr., 1972-1987. LEWIS F. POWELL, JR., was born in Suffolk, Virginia, on September 19, 1907, and lived most of his life in Richmond, Virginia. He was graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1929 and from Washington and Lee University Law School in 1931. In 1932, he received a master’s degree from Harvard Law School.
May 9, 2018 · Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (born 1907) was a corporate lawyer who became a U.S. Supreme Court justice. He became the intellectual leader of the Court's moderate center until his 1987 retirement. Lewis F. Powell, Jr. was born on September 19, 1907, in Suffolk, Virginia, son of a comfortable middle-class family.
Journal of Law and Education 13:581–627. POWELL, LEWIS F., JR. (1907–1998) (Update)From his appointment in 1971 until his resignation in 1987, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. was widely known as the "swing Justice" on a closely divided Supreme Court. As the term "swing Justice" implies, Powell's position on the Court was one of both loneliness and ...
