| − | '''John Paul Stevens''' (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was one of the longest-serving Associate Justices of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1975–2010). Upon his retirement, the Court lost its only full veteran of the [[Armed Services]].<ref>Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] once served in the National Guard in California.</ref> Stevens had a very [[liberal]] record as a Supreme Court justice.<ref>Watkins, William J. (July 29, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/29/how-misstep-can-shape-supreme-court/ How a misstep can shape the Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 29, 2019.</ref> He was also one of the few Justices in the last half century who did not attend [[Harvard Law School|Harvard]] or [[Yale Law School]], having instead graduated valedictorian from Northwestern Law School. | + | '''John Paul Stevens''' (April 20, 1920 – July 16, 2019) was one of the longest-serving Associate Justices of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1975–2010). Upon his retirement, the Court lost its only full veteran of the [[Armed Services]].<ref>Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] once served in the National Guard in California.</ref> Stevens had a very [[liberal]] record as a Supreme Court justice.<ref>Watkins, William J. (July 29, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/29/how-misstep-can-shape-supreme-court/ How a misstep can shape the Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 29, 2019.</ref> He was also one of the few Justices in the last half century who did not attend [[Harvard Law School|Harvard]] or Yale Law School, having instead graduated valedictorian from Northwestern Law School. |