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John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens
	Stevens in 2006
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
	In office; December 19, 1975 – June 29, 2010
Nominated by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	William O. Douglas
Succeeded by	Elena Kagan
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
	In office; November 2, 1970 – December 19, 1975
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg
Succeeded by	Harlington Wood Jr.
Personal details
Born	April 20, 1920; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 16, 2019 (aged 99); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouses	; Elizabeth Sheeren (m. 1942; div. 1979) ; Maryan Mulholland Simon (m. 1979; died 2015)
Children	4
Education	University of Chicago (AB); Northwestern University (JD);
Civilian awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom (2012)
Signature
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	World War II
Military awards	Bronze Star; World War II Victory Medal;

John Paul Stevens (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the second-oldest justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court and the third-longest-serving justice. At the time of his death in 2019 at age 99, he was the longest-lived Supreme Court justice ever.^[2]^[3] His long tenure saw him write for the Court on most issues of American law, including civil liberties, the death penalty, government action, and intellectual property. Despite being a registered Republican who throughout his life identified as a conservative,^[4]^[5] Stevens was considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court at the time of his retirement.^[6]^[7]

Born in Chicago, Stevens served in the United States Navy during World War II and graduated from Northwestern University School of Law. After clerking for Justice Wiley Rutledge, he co-founded a law firm in Chicago, focusing on antitrust law. In 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Stevens to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Five years later, President Gerald Ford successfully nominated Stevens to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Justice William O. Douglas. He became the senior associate justice after the retirement of Harry Blackmun in 1994. After the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Stevens briefly acted in the capacity of Chief Justice before the appointment of John Roberts. Stevens retired in 2010 during the administration of President Barack Obama and was succeeded by Elena Kagan.

Stevens's majority opinions in landmark cases include Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Apprendi v. New Jersey, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co., Kelo v. City of New London, Gonzales v. Raich, U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, and Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency. Stevens is also known for his dissents in Texas v. Johnson, Bush v. Gore, Bethel v. Fraser, District of Columbia v. Heller, Printz v. United States, and Citizens United v. FEC.

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^ "From Justice Stevens, No Exit Signs". The Washington Post. November 18, 2008. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ Naylor, Brian; Totenberg, Nina (July 22, 2019). "Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose". NPR. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
^ Totenberg, Nina (July 16, 2019). "Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99". NPR. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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[1] Cohen, Tom (May 29, 2012). "Albright, Dylan among recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom". CNN. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

[ABAJ01-2] Weiss, Debra Cassens (November 19, 2007). "John Paul Stevens Second-Oldest Justice Ever". ABA Journal. American Bar Association. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2023. John Paul Stevens because [became?] the second-oldest justice ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court

[3] "From Justice Stevens, No Exit Signs". The Washington Post. November 18, 2008. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.

[4] Naylor, Brian; Totenberg, Nina (July 22, 2019). "Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose". NPR. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

[5] Totenberg, Nina (July 16, 2019). "Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99". NPR. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

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John Paul Stevens
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office December 19, 1975 – June 29, 2010
Nominated by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	William O. Douglas
Succeeded by	Elena Kagan
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office November 2, 1970 – December 19, 1975
Nominated by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg
Succeeded by	Harlington Wood Jr.

Personal details
Born	(1920-04-20)April 20, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 16, 2019(2019-07-16) (aged 99) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Elizabeth Sheeren (m. 1942; div. 1979) Maryan Mulholland Simon (m. 1979; died 2015)
Children	4
Education	University of Chicago (AB) Northwestern University (JD)
Civilian awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom (2012)^[1]
Signature
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	World War II
Military awards	Bronze Star World War II Victory Medal

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