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'''John Paul Stevens''' (born April 20, 1920) was an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1975–2010); when he retired he was its only full veteran of the [[Armed Services]].<ref>Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] once served in the National Guard in California.</ref> On April 9, 2010, Justice Stevens announced his retirement from the Court effective at the end of its October 2009 Term.
'''John Paul Stevens''' (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1975–2010); when he retired he was its only full veteran of the [[Armed Services]].<ref>Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] once served in the National Guard in California.</ref> On April 9, 2010, Justice Stevens announced his retirement from the Court effective at the end of its October 2009 Term.
==Career==
==Career==
He graduated with the highest grades in the history of [[Northwestern University Law School]] and specialized in [[antitrust law]] as a practicing attorney and later as a professor and special counsel to the House of Representatives and the U.S. Attorney General's office.
He graduated with the highest grades in the history of [[Northwestern University Law School]] and specialized in [[antitrust law]] as a practicing attorney and later as a professor and special counsel to the House of Representatives and the U.S. Attorney General's office.
As of his retirement from the Court, he is still physically vigorous, playing tennis several times a month; he also has an older brother who is physically vigorous.
As of his retirement from the Court, he was still physically vigorous, playing tennis several times a month; he also had an older brother who was physically vigorous.
Stevens died on July 16, 2019.<ref>Re, Gregg (July 16, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-supreme-court-justice-john-paul-stevens-dead-at-99 Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, leading liberal, dead at 99]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 16, 2019.</ref><ref>Bravin, Jess (July 16, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/retired-supreme-court-justice-john-paul-stevens-dies-11563326719 Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dies]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved July 16, 2019.</ref><ref>Swoyer, Alex; Boyer, Dave (July 16, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/16/john-paul-stevens-dies-99/ John Paul Stevens, former Supreme Court justice, dies at 99]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 16, 2019.</ref>
== References==
== References==