2019 Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of John Paul Stevens
John Paul Stevens, former U.S. Supreme Court justice, died July 16, 2019, from complications following a stroke, at the age of 99.
Stevens was nominated to the high court by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and served over 34 years, retiring in 2010. He was the third-longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court and was the second-oldest justice in history at the time of his retirement. He served with three chief justices, Warren Burger, William Rehnquist, and John Roberts. ...
