John Paul Stevens papers, 1939-2019

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John Paul Stevens papers, 1939-2019

1939-2019

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The papers of John Paul Stevens (1920-2019) span the years 1939-2019, with the bulk of the material dating from 1975 to 2010. The collection consists of two parts with some topics and time periods common to both. The majority of papers in both parts documents Stevens’s service as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court for over thirty-four years. Part II also includes material relating to Stevens's investigative work as chief counsel for the Special Commission in Relation to No. 39797, a commission appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, and a few papers pertaining to his years as a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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Stevens, John Paul, 1920-2019

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John Paul Stevens (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1975 until his voluntary retirement in 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the second-oldest-serving justice in the history of the court and the third-longest-serving justice. At the time of his death, he was the longest lived Supreme Court justice ever. His long tenure saw him write for the court on most issues of American law, ...