Potter Stewart

Quick Facts

Full Name	Potter Stewart
Occupation	Supreme Court Justice
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1915(1915-01-23)
Age	109
Date Of Death	1985-12-07
Birthplace	Jackson
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Potter Stewart Biography

Potter Stewart is one of the most popular and richest Supreme Court Justice who was born on January 23, 1915 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Judge who stated, “Hardcore adult entertainment can be hard to define but I know when I see it” when he made his decision in the Jacobellis case.

He was also a Phi Delta Phi member, along with the future president He was a member of Phi Delta Phi along with future president Gerald R. Ford at Yale Law School in the late 1930s. of Yale Law School in late 1930s.

He was born in Jackson, Michigan (a small town just south of Lansing). James Garfield Stewart was his father and a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.

Potter Stewart Net Worth

Potter Stewart is one of the richest Supreme Court Justice from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Potter Stewart 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After serving in the Naval Reserve during World War II and working in a private firm of lawyers, he was elected to the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit at the age of 39.

He was a contributor to the Fourth Amendment’s jurisprudence.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Potter Stewart Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Potter Ranked on the list of most popular Supreme Court Justice. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Potter Stewart celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

Who was Potter Stewart's most famous quote?

Potter Stewart (1915–1985), associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981, is frequently remembered for his famous nondefinition of obscenity: “I know it when I see it.” Stewart began his service on the Court during an era when many justices still wrote their own opinions, and his pithy prose resulted in a …

Was Potter Stewart conservative or liberal?

Although he had a background in Ohio Republican politics and was appointed to the Supreme Court by a Republican president known for his antipathy to judicial liberalism, Stewart was not a conservative justice. Rather, he followed a moderate, pragmatic approach that defied easy categorization.

Who replaced Potter Stewart?

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court, nominated in 1981 by then President Ronald Reagan. She replaced Justice Potter Stewart, who served for more than two decades, from 1958 to 1981.

When did Potter Stewart say Ethics is knowing the difference?

“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” The quote is from Potter Stewart who retired from the Supreme Court Justice of the United States in 1981.

What is Potter Stewart known for?

Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981.