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'''Lewis F. Powell Jr.''' (1907-1998) was appointed at the age of 64 by President [[Richard Nixon]] in 1972 to be an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], where he was a swing vote on controversial issues ranging from [[affirmative action]] to aid to parochial schools to [[homosexuality]]. From [[Virginia]], where he was born and practiced law, he remained affiliated with the South and took the seat due to the retirement of another southerner, Justice [[Hugo Black]]. Powell served on the [[Supreme Court]] for only 15 years. His retirement in 1987 led to the hotly debated appointment by President [[Ronald Reagan]] of [[Robert Bork]], who was defeated in confirmation hearings by the [[U.S. Senate]].
'''Lewis F. Powell Jr.''' (1907-1998) was appointed at the age of 64 by President [[Richard Nixon]] in 1972 to be an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], where he was a swing vote on controversial issues ranging from [[affirmative action]] to aid to parochial schools to [[homosexuality]]. From [[Virginia]], where he was born and practiced law, he remained affiliated with the South and took the seat due to the retirement of another southerner, Justice [[Hugo Black]]. Powell served on the [[Supreme Court]] for only 15 years. His retirement in 1987 led to the hotly debated appointment by President [[Ronald Reagan]] of [[Robert Bork]], who was defeated in confirmation hearings by the [[U.S. Senate]].
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[[category:United States Supreme Court Justices]]
[[Category:United States Supreme Court Justices]]