John Paul Stevens

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John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) is the senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the Supreme Court in 1975 and is the oldest member of the Court. He was appointed to the Court by Republican President Gerald Ford. Stevens is widely considered to be on the liberal side of the court. Ford praised Stevens in 2005: “He is serving his nation well, with dignity, intellect and without partisan political concerns.

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Obama Praises John Paul Stevens, Readies For Next Supreme Court Fight (huffingtonpost.com)
Justice Stevens confirms retirement (guardian.co.uk)
Breaking: Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Is Retiring (abovethelaw.com)
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Announces Retirement (alan.com)
Justice Stevens To Retire (dailykos.com)
Justice John Paul Stevens is the model for why empathy matters. (slate.com)
Justice Stevens: Life On The High Court (npr.org)
Georgetown Law Journal Celebrates Justice Stevens (volokh.com)
New Supreme Court term starts Monday (sfgate.com)
John Paul Stevens’s One Regret: Upholding The Death Penalty (huffingtonpost.com)
New Supreme Court term opens with Kagan aboard (charlotte.news14.com)
New Supreme Court term opens with new justice (thenewstribune.com)
Elena Kagan takes her place on high court bench (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
New Supreme Court term starts Monday (dailycaller.com)

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