Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, who served 34 years on the U.S. Supreme Court during an era of great change and co-authored some of the court’s seminal decisions, died Tuesday at the age of 99. John Paul Stevens prepared to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his nomination to the Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 1975. The Supreme Court in 2009, the year Justice Stevens retired. Seated, from left: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice Stevens, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas. “Chevron illustrates my basic philosophy about judging.”Chief Justice John G. Roberts, left, and Justice Stevens on the steps of the Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2005.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 17, 2019 01:27 UTC