1975 - 1981 Supreme Court: Burger, Brennan, Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens
- A previous line-up of the Supreme Court of the United States of America (1975 - 1981)
History
- <Previous Court>
- December 31, 1974 - William Douglas suffered a stroke
- Seven justices votes to postpone cases where Douglas's vote may make a difference
- November 12, 1975 - Douglas retired, assuming he could continue as a senior judge and ending the previous court
- December 19, 1975 - John Paul Stevens took seat on the Supreme Court after being nominated by Gerald Ford and being confirmed 98-0
- June 18, 1981 - Potter Stewart announced his retirement
- Early July, 1981 - Stewart stepped down
- July 7, 1981 - Ronald Reagan announced he would nominate Sandra Day O'Connor
- August 19, 1981 - O'Connor nominated
- September 9, 1981 - Confirmation hearing begin
- September 21, 1981 - O'Connor confirmed 99-0
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