Byron Raymond " Whizzer " White (June 8, 1917 – April 15, 2002) was an American lawyer, jurist, and professional football player who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 until 1993.

Byron R. White (born June 8, 1917, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.—died April 15, 2002, Denver) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1962–93).

Apr 15, 2002 · A vocal critic of the substantive due process doctrine for the entirety of his career, White retired from the Court on June 28, 1993 and was succeeded by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

On October 16, 1962, Justice Byron R. White joined the Supreme Court as one of two appointments made by President John F. Kennedy. In 2012, Constitution Daily contributor Lyle Denniston wrote a retrospective about White's Supreme Court …

Over the course of his judicial career, Byron R. White served with three Chief Justices, 20 Associate Justices, eight presidents, and authored 1,275 opinions. He defied categorization, following a strong moral compass about the role of the judicial branch rather than aligning with any particular ideology.

Justice Byron White joined the U.S. Supreme Court on April 16, 1962, replacing Justice Charles Evans Whittaker. White was born on June 8, 1917 in northern Colorado.

Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Byron R. White

Aug 8, 2023 · Byron Raymond White, justice of the Supreme Court from 1962 to 1993. White was not known as a friend of First Amendment rights, or individual rights in some cases. He decided many cases, such as Zurcher v. Stanford Daily (1978) by balancing competing interests of the government and individuals.

Byron Raymond White (June 8, 1917 – April 15, 2002) was an American judge and former football player. he served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed to the court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. He retired in 1993.

May 11, 2018 · Byron R. White (born 1917) was a football star, a successful lawyer, a deputy U.S. attorney general, and a U.S. Supreme Court justice. On the high court, he was considered an independent and often served as a swing vote in close decisions, though he most often sided with the conservatives.