Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. | OrderInTheCourt.org

Exposing Activist Judges, Restoring the Rule of Law

Biography Information

Birth Year:1907
Nominated By: Nixon on 10/22/1971

Confirmed On: 12/6/1971

Senior Status Year: 1987

Status: Deceased. Last served on the Supreme Court

Activist Opinions

Decision	Date	Court	Types of Activism	Areas of Law
Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut	12/10/1986	Supreme Court	Abusing Precedent	Election Law, First Amendment
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff	5/30/1984	Supreme Court	Contorting Text, Abusing Precedent, Nullifying Rights	Property Rights
Doe v. Bolton	1/22/1973	Supreme Court	Living Constitutionalism	Privacy Rights
Roe v. Wade	1/22/1973	Supreme Court	Living Constitutionalism	Privacy Rights, Due Process
Doe v. Bolton	1/22/1973	Supreme Court	Living Constitutionalism	Due Process
Lemon v. Kurtzman	6/28/1971	Supreme Court	Playing Legislator	First Amendment