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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.
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (born Sept. 19, 1907, Suffolk, Va., U.S.—died August 25, 1998, Richmond, Va.) 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.
Learn about the life and career of Lewis F. Powell, Jr., who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1972 to 1987. Find out his biography, education, legal achievements, and retirement date.
May 9, 2018 · Lewis F. Powell Jr. >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.
Learn about the life and career of Lewis F. Powell, Jr., a moderate Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1972 to 1987. Find out how he balanced law's tradition and society's evolution, and how he influenced major decisions on abortion, affirmative action, and more.
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.
On August 23, 1971, less than two months before he was nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. mailed a confidential memorandum to his friend Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr., Chair of the Education Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
