Justice Charles Evans Whittaker #91 (1901-1973), Potter Stewart #92 (1917-2002)
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Justice Charles Evans Whittaker #91 (1901-1973), Potter Stewart #92 (1917-2002)

Justice Charles Evans Whittaker #91 (1901-1973) was a nominee to the court by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was accepted to the court by acclimatation on March 25, 1957.

Potter Stewart #92 (1917-2002) was the last justice nominated by President Eisenhower. Stewart penned many landmark decisions of the court. Many criminal cases.

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Lewis F. Powell, Jr. #99 (1907-1998) (Copy)
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Lewis F. Powell, Jr. #99 (1907-1998) (Copy)

Lewis F. Powell, Jr. #99 (1907-1998) Justice Powell Jr. autographs a personalized signature on a 4 x 5 card and dating it 1987 the year of his retirement from the court. There are numerous photographs.

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Justice Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)
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Justice Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)

Justice Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985) was nominated to the court in 1962 by President Eisenhower. It is important to note the Supreme Court in Furman v Georgia invalidated the death penalty laws in all the states and four years later in Gregg v Georgia they adopted revised capital punishment legislation.

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Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)
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Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)

Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985) Potter is an unusual first name. you probably remember it, if at all because you identified this Justice with that name. Stewart was nominated to the Court. In 1941 President Eisenhower and he performed thereafter, for nearly 23 years. during the Warren Court Stewart disagreed with the court on many issues where most remain law. Miranda v Arizona /and the recently reversed roe v wade but wrote many criminal decisions such as Katz v United States and Chimel v California both 4th Amendment cases.

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Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)
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Potter Stewart #92 (1915-1985)

Potter married Mary Ann Berties and had three children with her. He attended Yale, performed in the United States Naval Reserve, and was nominated to the United States Supreme Court by Dwight d. Eisenhower and performed in that capacity for 22 + years.

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Multiple Judges
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Multiple Judges

in June 1969 warren burger was nominated as the united states chief justice and took the

reins of leadership from chief earl warren.

By 1975, the supreme court realized 4 more changes to the courts composition as justices

Fortas, black, Harlan, and Douglas retired.

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Cosigners Board - Numerous Judges
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Cosigners Board - Numerous Judges

This appears to be a court in search of a Chief Justice. Assuming the Justices were active at the time this co-signors board was signed one must eliminate that theory as Goldberg was gone in October 1965 and Abe Fortas was not there until October of 65.

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