John Paul Stevens
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The Honorable John Paul Stevens |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
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In office December 19, 1975 – June 29, 2010 |
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| Nominated by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | William Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Elena Kagan |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
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In office November 2, 1970 – December 19, 1975 |
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| Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Elmer Schnackenberg |
| Succeeded by | Harlington Wood |
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| Born |
April 20, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jane Sheeren (1942–1979) Maryan Mulholland Simon (1979–2015) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
University of Chicago (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Commander
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Bronze Star World War II Victory Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom |
John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) 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 Supreme Court 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 (Warren E. Burger, William Rehnquist, and John G. Roberts).
Stevens was born on April 20, 1920, in Hyde Park,Chicago, Illinois, to a wealthy family. His paternal grandfather had formed an insurance company and held real estate in Chicago, while his granduncle owned the Chas A. Stevens department store. His father, Ernest James Stevens (1884-1972), was a lawyer who later became a hotelier, owning two hotels, the La Salle and the Stevens Hotel. He lost ownership of the hotels during the Great Depression and was convicted of embezzlement (the conviction was later overturned). (The Stevens Hotel was subsequently bought by Hilton Hotels and is today the Chicago Hilton and Towers.) His mother, Elizabeth Maude (Street) Stevens (1881-1979), was a high school English teacher. Two of his three older brothers also became lawyers.
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