John Paul Stevens

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John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) is an American jurist. He has been an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States since 1975, when he was appointed by President Gerald Ford to replace Justice William O. Douglas. At 89, he is the oldest Justice on the Supreme Court. Before serving on the Supreme Court, Stevens was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7^th Circuit.

References

• Hall, Kermit L. (ed.) The Oxford Guide to the Supreme Court of the United States, Oxford (UK)/New York (NY): Oxford University Press, 2005 (Original title: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States, Second Edition) ISBN 978-0195340945
• Manaster, Kenneth A. Illinois Justice: The Scandal of 1969 and the Rise of John Paul Stevens Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2001 ISBN 978-0226502434