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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.
Apr 16, 2024 · John Paul Stevens, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1975 to 2010. He was known as an independently minded justice who occupied a moderately liberal position on the court. Stevens previously served as a circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Jul 16, 2019 · John Paul Stevens, whose 35 years on the United States Supreme Court transformed him, improbably, from a Republican antitrust lawyer into the outspoken leader of the court’s liberal...
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Dec 19, 1975. Seat. 6. Reason for leaving. Retired. Preceded by. William O. Douglas. Succeeded by. Elena Kagan. Justice John Paul Stevens overcame family tragedy during the Great Depression and went on to become the third-longest serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court.
The Senate confirmed him on December 17 in a 98-0 vote, and he took the judicial oath two days later. Stevens would stay on the Court for nearly 35 years, which was the third-longest tenure of any Justice. He became the Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1994.
Jul 16, 2019 · The cause was complications from a stroke that he suffered Monday, according to an announcement from the Supreme Court. The only justices who served longer were William Douglas, whom Stevens...
May 3, 2022 · The Supreme Court held a special session on Monday to honor the late Justice John Paul Stevens, who died in 2019 at age 99. Known by his clerks as a kind, humble, and “timeless” man, Stevens grew up during the Great Depression and went on to serve as a justice from 1975 to 2010.
