John Paul Stevens
Judge
1920 –
Who is John Paul Stevens?
John Paul Stevens is a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States who served from December 19, 1975, until his retirement on June 29, 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest Justice then serving, the second-oldest serving Justice in the history of the Court, and the third longest-serving Justice in history. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford to replace the Court's longest-serving justice, William O. Douglas. Stevens is widely considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court at the time of his retirement. Stevens served with three Chief Justices.
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- Born
- Apr 20, 1920
Chicago - Also known as
- Judge John Paul Stevens
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Jane Shereen
(1942/06 - 1979) - Maryan Mulholland Simon
(1979/12 - )
- Elizabeth Jane Shereen
- Children
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago
English Studies
( - 1941) - Juris Doctor, Northwestern University School of Law
(1945 - 1947) - University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
- University of Chicago Law School
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago
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on July 23, 2013
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