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John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1975 until his retirement in 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the second-oldest serving justice in the history of the Court,[1][2][3] the third-longest serving Supreme Court Justice in history. Stevens was considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court at the time of his retirement.[4][5]
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 Blount Rutledge, he co-founded a law firm in Chicago, focusing on antitrust law. In 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Stevens to the 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. Stevens retired during the administration of President Barack Obama and was succeeded by Justice Elena Kagan.
Stevens's majority opinions in landmark cases include Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Apprendi v. New Jersey, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Kelo v. City of New London, and Massachusetts v. EPA. Stevens is also known for his dissents in Texas v. Johnson, Bush v. Gore, D.C. v. Heller, and Citizens United v. FEC.
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 Blount Rutledge, he co-founded a law firm in Chicago, focusing on antitrust law. In 1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Stevens to the 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. Stevens retired during the administration of President Barack Obama and was succeeded by Justice Elena Kagan.
Stevens's majority opinions in landmark cases include Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Apprendi v. New Jersey, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Kelo v. City of New London, and Massachusetts v. EPA. Stevens is also known for his dissents in Texas v. Johnson, Bush v. Gore, D.C. v. Heller, and Citizens United v. FEC.
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Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that April 20 is the anniversary of the birth of U.S. Navy WWII veteran, American lawyer and jurist John Paul Stevens who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 until his retirement in 2010.
During world war ii he served with the U.S. Navy and was awarded the Bronze Star.
"He enlisted on December 6, 1941, one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served as an intelligence officer in the Pacific Theater from 1942 to 1945. Stevens was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the code-breaking team whose work led to the downing of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in 1943."
Sadly Justice Stevens is mistaken about the original intent of the second amendment.
I do concur with his assessment that gerrymandering for modifying congressional districts is unconstitutional.
Background from {[https://www.oyez.org/justices/john_paul_stevens]}
"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. John Paul Stevens was born on April 20, 1920, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Stevens were one of Chicago’s wealthiest families, with a business empire that included what was then the world’s largest hotel. Tragedy struck In 1933, when Justice Stevens’ father Ernest, his uncle Raymond and his grandfather J.W. were all indicted on embezzlement charges. The stress caused J.W. to suffer a serious stroke, and Raymond committed suicide before the trial began. Ernest was eventually acquitted, but the family business and the hotel were lost. John Paul Stevens, a young teenager when his father was indicted, did not allow the hardship to slow him down. During the trial and in its aftermath, Justice Stevens continued to excel in his studies at the University of Chicago preparatory high school. As an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, he became a member of the same fraternity as his father, Phi Beta Kappa. He also married Elizabeth Sheeran, with whom he had a son and three daughters. Shortly after earning a B.A. in English, Justice Stevens enlisted in the Navy and served as a codebreaker during World War II, for which he was awarded a bronze star. After the war, Justice Stevens attended Northwestern Law School with funds from the G.I. Bill. He excelled at his studies and graduated magna cum laude with the highest GPA in the law school’s history.
After completing a clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge, Justice Stevens returned to Chicago and joined a prominent law firm, where he specialized in antitrust law. He gained a reputation as a talented antitrust lawyer and soon left the firm to start his own practice in Rothschild, Stevens, Barry & Myers. Because of his antitrust expertise, he was invited to teach at Northwestern University’s and University of Chicago’s law schools. He also held several positions as special counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Attorney General’s office.
In 1970, President Nixon appointed Justice Stevens to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. As an appellate judge, Justice Stevens continued to establish himself as an expert legal thinker. Five years later, he was elevated to Supreme Court when Justice William Douglas stepped down. Although appointed by a republican, over time Justice Stevens emerged as a leader for the Court’s liberal wing. A sample of his more significant decisions include Sony v. Universal City Studios Inc., in which the Court held that no violation of copyright laws were involved in the use of home VCR’s; Atkins v. Virginia, in which the Court banned capital punishment for the mentally impaired; and PGA Tour Inc. v. Casey Martin, in which the Court validated disabled golfer Casey Martin’s right to ride in a golf cart under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Martin, Justice Stevens led the court to a 7-2 vote liberal victory, claiming the ADA had no worth if it did not create new opportunities for the disabled.
Justice Stevens retired on June 29, 2010. At age 90 when he stepped down, he was the third-longest serving Justice in the Court’s history. Since retiring he has written two books, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution, and Five Chiefs: a Supreme Court Memoir. In 2014, Justice Stevens testified before a Senate Committee to criticize recent Supreme Court decisions that weakened spending limits in political campaigns. Even in retirement, Justice Stevens remains an active participant in the formation of Supreme Court decisions."
"George Stephanopoulos goes one-on-one with retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_E91AvIX0
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During world war ii he served with the U.S. Navy and was awarded the Bronze Star.
"He enlisted on December 6, 1941, one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served as an intelligence officer in the Pacific Theater from 1942 to 1945. Stevens was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the code-breaking team whose work led to the downing of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in 1943."
Sadly Justice Stevens is mistaken about the original intent of the second amendment.
I do concur with his assessment that gerrymandering for modifying congressional districts is unconstitutional.
Background from {[https://www.oyez.org/justices/john_paul_stevens]}
"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. John Paul Stevens was born on April 20, 1920, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Stevens were one of Chicago’s wealthiest families, with a business empire that included what was then the world’s largest hotel. Tragedy struck In 1933, when Justice Stevens’ father Ernest, his uncle Raymond and his grandfather J.W. were all indicted on embezzlement charges. The stress caused J.W. to suffer a serious stroke, and Raymond committed suicide before the trial began. Ernest was eventually acquitted, but the family business and the hotel were lost. John Paul Stevens, a young teenager when his father was indicted, did not allow the hardship to slow him down. During the trial and in its aftermath, Justice Stevens continued to excel in his studies at the University of Chicago preparatory high school. As an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, he became a member of the same fraternity as his father, Phi Beta Kappa. He also married Elizabeth Sheeran, with whom he had a son and three daughters. Shortly after earning a B.A. in English, Justice Stevens enlisted in the Navy and served as a codebreaker during World War II, for which he was awarded a bronze star. After the war, Justice Stevens attended Northwestern Law School with funds from the G.I. Bill. He excelled at his studies and graduated magna cum laude with the highest GPA in the law school’s history.
After completing a clerkship with Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge, Justice Stevens returned to Chicago and joined a prominent law firm, where he specialized in antitrust law. He gained a reputation as a talented antitrust lawyer and soon left the firm to start his own practice in Rothschild, Stevens, Barry & Myers. Because of his antitrust expertise, he was invited to teach at Northwestern University’s and University of Chicago’s law schools. He also held several positions as special counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Attorney General’s office.
In 1970, President Nixon appointed Justice Stevens to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. As an appellate judge, Justice Stevens continued to establish himself as an expert legal thinker. Five years later, he was elevated to Supreme Court when Justice William Douglas stepped down. Although appointed by a republican, over time Justice Stevens emerged as a leader for the Court’s liberal wing. A sample of his more significant decisions include Sony v. Universal City Studios Inc., in which the Court held that no violation of copyright laws were involved in the use of home VCR’s; Atkins v. Virginia, in which the Court banned capital punishment for the mentally impaired; and PGA Tour Inc. v. Casey Martin, in which the Court validated disabled golfer Casey Martin’s right to ride in a golf cart under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Martin, Justice Stevens led the court to a 7-2 vote liberal victory, claiming the ADA had no worth if it did not create new opportunities for the disabled.
Justice Stevens retired on June 29, 2010. At age 90 when he stepped down, he was the third-longest serving Justice in the Court’s history. Since retiring he has written two books, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution, and Five Chiefs: a Supreme Court Memoir. In 2014, Justice Stevens testified before a Senate Committee to criticize recent Supreme Court decisions that weakened spending limits in political campaigns. Even in retirement, Justice Stevens remains an active participant in the formation of Supreme Court decisions."
"George Stephanopoulos goes one-on-one with retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_E91AvIX0
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