FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talks about his views and career during a forum at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston. Stevens, who served on the Supreme Court for nearly 35 years and became its leading liberal, has died on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at age 99.
He influenced fellow justices to give foreign terrorism suspects held for years at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, naval base the right to plead for their release in U.S. courts. At first considered a centrist, Stevens came to be seen as a lion of liberalism. But he rejected that characterization. He did change his views on some issues, however. He morphed from a critic of affirmative action to a supporter, and came to believe the death penalty was wrong.
Stevens was especially concerned with the plight of ordinary citizens up against the government or other powerful interests — a type of struggle he witnessed as a boy. As he read parts of that opinion aloud, Stevens’ voice wavered uncharacteristically and he repeatedly stumbled over words. For the 90-year-old who’d worried he wouldn’t know when to bow out, it was a signal. “That was the day I decided to resign,” Stevens said later. He also disclosed in his autobiography that he had suffered a mini-stroke.
Prepare to meet your doom 🤣
Justice John Paul Stevens was a beacon of justice and an inspiration to the entire legal community. He will be missed.
99 ? That’s one hell of a ride. RIP
John Paul Stevens once said in a talk 'I understand completely why I rule on all these laws---what i cannot fully understand is why people follow them'
Thoughts and prayers for the libs who thought this was a sitting judge.
May his memory always be for a blessing
Morning_Joe
Morning_Joe It's unfair 2label Justice Stevens as anything but someone who argued passionately 4 the rule of law regardless of the political winds
He was evil.
R.I.P.
Loved him
Didn’t he play bass for Led Zeppelin?
Morning_Joe RIP. The Voice of Reason and balance in the Supreme Court!
Morning_Joe Rip.
Morning_Joe 😢
NOOOOO 😢 he was pro gay rights and anti death penalty resteasyally
Guy was an outstanding justice and his views on gun control were deeply appreciated by people with an iota of sanity. RIP, judge.
Don’t forget ... he was a registered Republican... said it was the party that moved away from him... he had superior intellect and a work ethic that was incredible. His dissent of Bush v. Gore was magnificent! He has been missed on the bench, at least now he can Rest In Peace.
Surprised that evil loony didn’t live to be 200....
Navy_Lady_45 Did Ruth Bader Ginsberg die before him WhereIsRuth
John Paul Stevens was a registered Republican, Appointed to the Seventh Appellate by Richard Nixon and to the Supreme Court by Gerald Ford. DoYourResearch YouCanDoBetter
Where is Ruth?
RIP
Was he going to testify against the Clintons?
bgdailynews Fuck.
PattyArquette Rest in peace, honorable supreme court justice John Paul Stevens.
Trump is going to think he has another opportunity to fill a Supreme seat. Let's get those nominations ready, team!
kevincorke He was an activist judge who did terrible damage to the United States.
kevincorke A leader in the Globalist Left movement. Advised the Gloablists how to hijack the US Supreme Court and how to violently combat the non-leftists when whey are selected to the Supreme Court (see Thomas, Bork and Kavanaugh).
99 really you couldn't muster up one more year? 🙄
Back when respect and understanding of the RuleOfLaw was a thing. Rest In Peace Justice Stevens ✝️
My heart stopped I have never been so relieved to see the word “former”. Sorry to sound disrespectful but I can’t go thru another confirmation hearing. RIP Justice Stevens.
Zigmanfreud He was a very fair judge
My condolences to his family and friends!
99. A good long life.
Thank you for your work, Justice Stevens. May your memory be a blessing.
Hey Repugnicans. You don't have to nominate assholes to the SCOTUS. No, seriously.
RBG right now like
Trump has immediately called upon Jeanine Pirro to take his place on the Supreme Court. sarcasm
A leading liberal? Appointed by Ford? Wow shows how far right we have swung as a nation.
Not a fan of Stevens, really. I didn’t despise him, either, but I do think he generally attempted to uphold the law rather than make it. That’s a lot more than I can say for these Justices today. Basically anyone appointed by Clinton or later is strictly partisan or subversive.
RIP. Bet if Heaven exists it is welcoming you.
We need more justices like him!!
RIP JP. I was there when Justice Stevens sat for Moot Court at Michigan Law. It was so crowded it was like Caesar entering Rome.
He was a Republican just an FYI
A leading liberal? Roberts would have us believe that everyone on the court is beyond being political. Yeah, right. And the AP is neutral too!
Lived to see the Cubs win.
Ba-Bye AH
RIP.
Trump is going to nominate his replacement outside the court
Almost had a heart attack before I caught on to the word 'former'
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