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John Paul Stevens

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Gerald Ford
Senate confirmation:: Dec 17, 1975
Recorded service:: Jan 13, 1976 – Jun 29, 2010
Lived:: Apr 20, 1920 – Jul 16, 2019

In plain language

John Paul Stevens, associate justice.
Appointed by Gerald Ford; confirmed December 17, 1975.
Court service January 13, 1976 to June 29, 2010.

Decisions on record (4228)

MajorityOct 17, 1988 · October Term 1988
Rhodes, James A., et al. v. Stewart, Larry
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Communications Workers of America et al. v. Beck et al.
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Riley, District Attorney of the Tenth Prosecutorial District of North Carolina, et al. v. National Federation of the Blind of North Carolina, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Thompson v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Massachusetts
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States v. Kozminski et al.
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust
MajorityJun 29, 1988 · October Term 1987
Coy v. Iowa
DissentJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Frisby et al. v. Schultz et al.
DissentJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Boyle, Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.
DissentJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Murray v. United States
MajorityJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development v. Underwood et al.
DissentJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Kendrick et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1988 · October Term 1987
Morrison, Independent Counsel v. Olson et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Houston v. Lack, Warden
DissentJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Patterson v. Illinois
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co. et al.
DissentJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States v. Taylor
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Moore, Attorney General of Mississippi, et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Sheridan et Ux. v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Schweiker et al. v. Chilicky et al.
DissentJun 24, 1988 · October Term 1987
Kadrmas et al. v. Dickinson Public Schools et al.
DissentJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Ross v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Braswell v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Felder v. Casey et al.
DissentJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
DissentJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Doe v. United States
DissentJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Florida et al. v. Long et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
New York State Club Association, Inc. v. City of New York et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
Stewart Organization, Inc., et al. v. Ricoh Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
West v. Atkins
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States Catholic Conference et al. v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co.
ConcurrenceJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Christianson et al. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Mackey et al. v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Pangilinan et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bendix Autolite Corp. v. Midwesco Enterprises, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Webster, Director of Central Intelligence v. Doe
DissentJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Pinter et al. v. Dahl et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Huffman et al. v. Western Nuclear, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Arizona v. Roberson
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk, Administrator of the Estates of Schlunk et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman et al.
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Berkovitz et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Loeffler v. Frank, Postmaster General of the United States
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Michigan v. Chesternut
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Johnson v. Mississippi