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Potter Stewart
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Potter Stewart served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed May 5, 1959 by a 70–17 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- May 5, 1959
- Senate vote
- 70–17
- Born
- 1915
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Apr 23, 1954 – Oct 13, 1958
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesDwight D. Eisenhower · May 5, 1959 – Dec 7, 1985
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
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Potter Stewart, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388346/potter-stewart (accessed 2026-10-14).