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===Political stance and notable opinions===

===Political stance and notable opinions===

Though appointed by a Republican President, Stevens consistently voted with the [[liberal]] wing of the Court, particularly on [[abortion]], the [[Establishment Clause]], the [[Second Amendment]], and other social issues. A rare exception to his voting with the [[liberal]] bloc was on issues endangering patriotism, such as his vote to uphold laws against flag-burning. (Stevens won a Bronze Star for his service in the [[Navy]] during [[World War II]], as described below.)

Though he was appointed by a Republican President and he did hold a somewhat [[conservative]] voting record as an appellate [[judge]], Stevens consistently voted with the [[liberal]] wing of the Court, particularly on [[abortion]], the [[Establishment Clause]], the [[Second Amendment]], and other social issues. A rare exception to his voting with the [[liberal]] bloc was on issues endangering patriotism, such as his vote to uphold laws against flag-burning. (Stevens won a Bronze Star for his service in the [[Navy]] during [[World War II]], as described below.)

He was often unpredictable and could express unusual views. For example, only Justice Stevens declared that it violated the [[Establishment Clause]] for a state to recognize that life begins at conception:<ref>''Webster v. Reprod. Health Servs''., 492 U.S. 490, 566-67 (1989) (Stevens, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part)</ref>

He was often unpredictable and could express unusual views. For example, only Justice Stevens declared that it violated the [[Establishment Clause]] for a state to recognize that life begins at conception:<ref>''Webster v. Reprod. Health Servs''., 492 U.S. 490, 566-67 (1989) (Stevens, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part)</ref>