"Powell’s reputation for moderation rested largely on his personal style as an old-school Southern gentleman and his liberalism on social matters."
"He was part of the 7-2 majority that affirmed a constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade and helped protect affirmative action in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)."
"Yet Powell's moderation was highly selective, coming into play only on issues where the power of big business was not at stake."
"Powell also benefited from the contrast between his social liberalism and the increasingly strident conservatism of more recent Republican appointees to the Supreme Court."
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