Judge Potter Stewart
Judge
Supreme Court of the United States
Potter Stewart served as Judge on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1959 to 1985. The appointment came from Dwight Eisenhower in 1959. Education: B.A. from Yale University; LL.B. from Yale University. Earlier federal service: Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Active
- 1954 – 1985
- Party
- Republican
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1937)
- LL.B.Yale University (1941)
Career History
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (1959 – 1985) — appointed by Dwight Eisenhower
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1954 – 1958) — appointed by Dwight Eisenhower
- Private practice1947 – 1954
- Private practice1945 – 1947
- U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant junior grade1942 – 1945
- Private practice1941 – 1942
- Henry Fellowship1937 – 1938
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Stewart will decide any matter.