John Paul Stevens Politician

John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) is a retired associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States who served from December 19, 1975, until his retirement on June 29, 2010. At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest Justice then serving, the second-oldest serving Justice in the history of the Court, and the third longest-serving Justice in history. He was nominated by President Gerald Ford to replace the Court's longest-serving justice, William O. Douglas. Stevens is widely considered to have been on the liberal side of the Court at the time of his retirement. Stevens served with three Chief Justices (Warren E. Burger, William Rehnquist, and John G. Roberts).

Personal facts

Birth date	April 20, 1920
Birth place	Chicago , Illinois
Religion	Protestantism
Education	University of Chicago Northwestern University School of Law

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Office holder

awards	Bronze Star Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom World War II Victory Medal (United States)
military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Navy
military rank	Lieutenant commander (United States)
office	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
service end	1945
service start	1942
successor	Elena Kagan Harlington Wood Jr.