Jul 19, 2010
Justice Potter Stewart’s Papers Reveal Friends in High Places
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s annual ritual of burning his high court papers might explain why the recent opening of his papers may not produce a burst of headline-making revelations about the life and career of the important “swing vote” justice who served on the Court from 1958 to 1981. But some key files chart the trajectory of longstanding relationships that illustrate the powerful place justices occupy in Washington, even though they are far less visible than presidents and senators.