U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1987
Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by the Senate 89–1, Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1931. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 6, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- 89–1
- Education
- Washington and Lee 1929 · Washington and Lee Law 1931
- Succeeded
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Succeeded by
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Supreme Court · succeeded Hugo Lafayette Black | Nixon (R) | 89–1 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Washington and Lee University | B.S. | 1929 |
| Washington and Lee University School of Law | LL.B. | 1931 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1932 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Color negative by Robert S. Oakes (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
15 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).