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Potter Stewart

1915 - 1985

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Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) 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. After graduating from Yale Law School in 1941, Stewart served in World War II as a member of the United States Navy Reserve. After the war, he practiced law and served on the Cincinnati city council. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Potter Stewart is the 52nd most popular judge (down from 48th in 2024), the 15,195th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,886th in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Judge.

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Among JUDGES

Among judges, Potter Stewart ranks 52 out of 53. Before him are George Wythe, Richard Goldstone, Harry Blackmun, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leila Seth, and Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar. After him are Sylvia Steiner, Ranjan Gogoi, Bogdan Aurescu, Thomas Hoeren, Mandisa Maya, and Ayesha Malik.

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Among people born in 1915, Potter Stewart ranks 302. Before him are Archie Williams, Richard Webb, Dorothy Dell, Jean Stafford, Martha Tilton, and Howard Cooke. After him are Jean Brooks, Toby Wing, Chetan Anand, Judith Wright, and Clayton Lewis. Among people deceased in 1985, Potter Stewart ranks 296. Before him are William Alwyn, Marion Martin, Pete Desjardins, Stepin Fetchit, James Craig, and Grayson Hall. After him are Marion Byron, Eva Bowring, John Sparkman, Max Lemke, and Rafael Campos.

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Among JUDGES In United States

Among judges born in United States, Potter Stewart ranks 26. Before him are Harlan F. Stone (1872), George Henry Williams (1823), Neil Gorsuch (1967), Michael Mukasey (1941), Harry Blackmun (1908), and Ketanji Brown Jackson (1970).

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