Justice Charles Evans Whittaker

Charles Evans Whittaker
Biography Information
Birth Year:1901
Nominated By: Eisenhower on 3/2/1957
Confirmed On: 3/19/1957
Senior Status Year: 1962
Status: Deceased. Last served on the Supreme Court
Previous Appointment(s): Eighth Circuit

Activist Opinions

Decision  Date Court Types of Activism Areas of Law 
Cooper v. Aaron 9/12/1958 Supreme Court Abusing Precedent, Judicial Imperialism Equal Protection
Trop v. Dulles 3/31/1958 Supreme Court Living Constitutionalism Criminal Law
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