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- John Paul Stevens was born on April 20, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Maryan Mulholland Simon and Elizabeth Jane Sheeren. He died on July 16, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
- SpousesMaryan Mulholland Simon(June 1979 - August 7, 2015) (her death)Elizabeth Jane Sheeren(June 1942 - 1979) (divorced, 4 children)
- He became a member of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1975.
- Though he was appointed by a Republican president, he has come to be considered the most liberal member of the Court since the mid-1990s.
- Appointed to the US Supreme Court by President Gerald Ford in 1975, he was confirmed by the Senate 98-0.
- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama on 29 May 2012.
- "Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's Presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law." - In his dissenting opinion, Bush v. Gore (2000).
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