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George Sutherland

1862–1942 · Supreme Court seat #70 · 1922–1938 · UT

George Sutherland, born in England, was another of the conservative "Four Horsemen" who struck down early New Deal measures, though he also authored the Court’s landmark 1932 opinion in Powell v. Alabama, establishing a right to counsel in capital cases.

Appointed By
Warren G. Harding
Predecessor
John Hessin Clarke
Confirmed
September 5, 1922
Confirmation Vote
Acclamation
Tenure Began
October 2, 1922
Tenure Ended
January 17, 1938
Reason
Retired
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
William Howard TaftPierce Butler