Lewis Powell

Events (8)

• August 23, 1971 and After: ’Powell Memo’ Leads to Massive Pro-Business Efforts to Influence Political, Social Discourse 1971-08-23
• June 19, 1972: Supreme Court Holds Warrantless Wiretapping of US Citizens Unconstitutional 1972-06-19
• January 22, 1973: ’Roe v. Wade’ Legalizes Abortion in US 1973-01-22
• January 30, 1976: Supreme Court Modifies 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act Provisions, Finds Campaign Donations Are Protected ‘Free Speech’ 1976-01-30
• April 26, 1978: Supreme Court Finds Corporate Political Donations ‘Free Speech’ 1978-04-26
• November 28, 1984: Supreme Court Holds that Lobbying Expenditures for Political Purposes Are Protected Free Speech 1984-11-28
• April 16, 1985: Supreme Court Allows Disenfranchisement of Convicted Criminals, Bars ‘Racially Discriminatory Intent’ 1985-04-16
• December 15, 1986: Supreme Court Rules that Anti-Abortion Election Flyers Protected by Free Speech 1986-12-15