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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 ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Lewis F. Powell, Jr. was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1972–87). Powell was the eldest child of Louis Powell, a businessman, and Mary Gwaltney Powell. Educated at McGuire’s University School, a private academy that prepared students for admission to the University
Justice Lewis Powell joined the U.S. Supreme Court on January 7, 1972, replacing Justice Hugo Black. Powell was born on September 19, 1907 in what is now the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. In 1929, he graduated magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University, majoring in commerce. Powell stayed at Washington and Lee for law school ...
Wednesday, August 26, 1998; Page A1. Retired Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., a voice of moderation on the Supreme Court for much of the 1970s and 1980s and the decisive vote during ...
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Struggling to balance law’s tradition against an evolving society, Justice Powell took his judicial dilemma to the chambers of the Supreme Court at a time when balance was sorely needed. Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr., was born on September 19, 1907, to Mary Gwathmey and Lewis F. Powell.
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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.
Aug 25, 1998 · August 25, 1998 / 11:22 AM EDT / AP. Retired Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, who for 15 years played a pivotal role in shaping American law as a "majority maker" on the high court, died ...
