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John Paul Stevens

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The Honorable '''John Paul Stevens''' (b. April 20, 1920) is an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1975-), and as of 2008 is the only veteran on the Supreme Court.
In 1970, [[Richard Nixon]] appointed Stevens to the [[federal]] Court of Appeals for the [[Seventh Circuit]] in 1970, where he rendered a decision influential to the battle over the [[Equal Rights Amendment]]. President [[Gerald Ford]] appointed Stevens to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice [[William Douglas]] in 1975, and Stevens was easily confirmed.
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