Here’s a look at the life of former Supreme Court[1] Justice John Paul Stevens.
Personal:
Birth date: April 20, 1920
Birth place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth name: John Paul Stevens
Father: Ernest James Stevens, hotel owner
Mother: Elizabeth (Street) Stevens
Marriages: Maryan (Mulholland) Stevens (December 1979-August 7, 2015, her death); Elizabeth Jane (Sheeren) Stevens (June 7, 1942-1979, divorced)
Children: with Elizabeth Jane (Sheeren) Stevens: John Joseph (died in 1996), Kathryn, Elizabeth, Susan
Education: University of Chicago, A.B., 1941; Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1947
Military Service: US Navy, 1942-1945, awarded the Bronze Star
Other Facts:
Has suffered from heart disease.
Partial to bow ties and enjoys flying, competitive bridge and tennis.
Longtime Chicago Cubs fan.
Was the last Supreme Court nominee[2] to be confirmed without televised hearings.
A lifelong Republican, but is considered liberal in his judicial rulings.
Timeline:
1947-1948 – Law clerk to US Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge.
1949 – Admitted to the Illinois Bar.
1949-1952 – Associate at Poppenhusen, Johnston, Thompson and Raymond.
1951 – Associate counsel for the Subcommittee on the Study of Monopoly Power of the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives.
1952-1970 – Partner at Rothschild, Stevens, Barry and Myers.
1953-1955 – Member of the National Committee to Study Antitrust Laws.
1969 – Appointed chief counsel to the special commission to investigate integrity of the judgment of People v. Isaacs, Illinois Supreme Court.
1970-1975 – Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
December 19,
