|
POWELL ANNOUNCES DECISION TO EXIT SUPREME COURT POST / SURPRISES WHITE HOUSE
|
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, a moderate
who has been the pivotal vote in many of the court's close
decisions, Friday announced he is retiring from the nation's highest
court.
The announcement was such a surprise that the White House
learned of his intentions only Friday morning.
Powell, who has suffered from prostate cancer, made the
announcement in a printed statement shortly after he left the bench
for the last time.
``I have advised the c...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
|
Retired Justice Lewis Powell Dies at 90
The Washington Post
; Retired Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., a voice of moderation on the Supreme Court for much of the 1970s and 1980s and the decisive vote during years of ideological turmoil, died yesterday at the age of 90. Powell was a proud son of his native state of Virginia and a leader in the legal
|
|
|
Justice Powell Resigns,Was Supreme Court's Pivotal Vote;Nixon-Appointed Democrat Cites Age, Health
The Washington Post
; ... executive director of the National Organization for Women's Legal Defense Fund, when told what she said was the "devastating news." "I'm appalled. This means a lot of bad things for the civil rights community," she added. "It's a real loss for the court ...
|
 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
|
`MODEL OF BALANCE' LEWIS POWELL DIES AT 90.(News)(Obituary)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Lewis F. Powell stepped into a job he didn't much want and left a big footprint. The retired Supreme Court justice, who died yesterday at age 90, was an often decisive voice in U.S. law. Slight and bespectacled, he crowned his legacy with a decision that upheld the concept of affirmative action
|
 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
|
RETIRED JUSTICE POWELL, COURT'S VOICE OF MODERATION, DIES.(News/National/International)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; Byline: Mary Deibel Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON -- Retired Justice Lewis Powell, the man in the middle of a divided Supreme Court who spent 15 years casting ...
|
|
|
The Other Pivotal Figure in the Powell Family; Son Reflects on Justice's Long-Discussed Decision to Retire From Supreme Court
The Washington Post
; Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. was described as a pivotal vote at the Supreme Court, but it seems it was Lewis F. Powell III who played that role in his father's decision to retire. "I don't want to put the blame on him," the justice told reporters, "but I would say that our son, Lewis, who is a
|
