John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was an American lawyer. He was a United States Supreme Court justice. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford in 1975. He voted with minority in Bush v. Gore case (2000). He also voted with majority in Furman v. Georgia case (1976), but later became against the death penalty. In 2010, he announced his retirement in the Supreme Court.
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 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 Schnackenberg |
| Succeeded by | Harlington Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2019 (aged 99) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jane Sheeren (1942–1979; divorced) Maryan Mulholland Simon (1979–2015; her death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago Northwestern University |
| Awards | Bronze Star World War II Victory Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Stevens died on July 16, 2019 from problems caused by a stroke while under hospice care in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the age of 99.[1]
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Stevens with President Gerald Ford and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger on December 19, 1975, the day he took his seat on the Supreme Court
Stevens (right) swears in John Roberts as Chief Justice on September 29, 2005, while Roberts' wife Jane and President George W. Bush look on. Ceremony in the East Room of the White House
Stevens with his successor Elena Kagan in 2010
Stevens's official Supreme Court portrait, 1976
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Stevens's funeral.
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References
- ↑ Wolf, Richard (July 16, 2019). "Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dead at age 99". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/16/john-paul-stevens-supreme-court/546358001/. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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