Lewis F. Powell Jr.
| Lewis F. Powell Jr. | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
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In office December 9, 1971 – June 26, 1987 |
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| Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Hugo Black |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Kennedy |
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| Born |
Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. September 19, 1907 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1998 (aged 90) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
Washington and Lee University (BS, LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. (September 19, 1907 – August 25, 1998) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1971 to 1987. Prior to his Supreme Court service, he drafted the Powell Memorandum, a confidential memorandum for the United States Chamber of Commerce that proposed a road map to defend and advance the free enterprise system against perceived socialist, communist, and fascist cultural trends. Powell compiled a conservative record on the Court and cultivated a reputation as a swing vote with a penchant for compromise.
Born in Suffolk, Virginia, he graduated from Harvard Law School and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He worked for a large law firm in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on corporate law and representing clients such as the Tobacco Institute. His Powell Memorandum became the blueprint for the rise of the American conservative movement and the formation of a network of influential right-wing think tanks and lobbying organizations, such as The Heritage Foundation and the American Legislative Exchange Council. In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed Powell to succeed Associate Justice Hugo Black. He retired from the Court during the administration of President Ronald Reagan, and was succeeded by Anthony Kennedy.
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