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Title
The making of a justice : reflections on my first 94 years
Type
Text
Contribution
Stevens, John Paul, 1920-2019, (Author)
Subject
Stevens, John Paul, 1920-2019
United States. Supreme Court
Judges--United States--Biography (LCSH)
Genre Form
Autobiographies (LCGFT)
Autobiographies (LCGFT)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Plates
Geographic Coverage
United States
Classification
LCC: KF8745.S78 A3 2019
DDC: 347.73/2634B full
Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content
text
Summary
"A masterful and personal account of life on the Supreme Court that offers a unique understanding of American history from one of the most prominent jurists of our time. When Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the Supreme Court of the United States in 2010, he left a legacy of service unequaled in the history of the Court. During his thirty-four-year tenure, Justice Stevens was a prolific writer, authoring in total more than 1000 opinions. In The Making of a Justice, John Paul Stevens recounts the first ninety-four years of his extraordinary life, offering an intimate and illuminating account of his service on the nation's highest court. Appointed by President Gerald Ford and eventually retiring during President Obama's first term, Justice Stevens has been witness to, and an integral part of, landmark changes in American society. With stories of growing up in Chicago, his work as a naval traffic analyst at Pearl Harbor during World War II, and his early days in private practice, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most important Supreme Court decisions over the last four decades, The Making of a Justice offers a warm and fascinating account of Justice Stevens' unique and transformative American life. This comprehensive memoir is a must read for those trying to better understand our country and the Constitution."--Jacket.
Table Of Contents
My ancestors
Grammar school
FDR and Babe Ruth
The armed robbery
The World's Fair
Delavan, Wisconsin
The University of Chicago
Joining the Navy
Naval service on Oahu
Law school
Law clerk for Wiley Rutledge
The Poppenhusen Firm
The "Celler Committee"
The 1952 GOP convention
Rothschild, Stevens & Barry
Pro bono work
Teaching antitrust law
People v. Isaacs
The Court of Appeals
Two scandals
Taking the oath of office
The Stevens court
The O'Connor court
The Scalia court
The Kennedy court
The Souter court
The Thomas court
The Ginsburg court
The Breyer court
The Roberts and Alito courts
The Sotomayor court
The Kagan court.
Authorized Access Point
Stevens, John Paul, 1920-2019, making of a justice : reflections on my first 94 years
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Change Date: 2019-10-03T17:38:53
Creation Date: 2018-10-24
Description Language: English
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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