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John Paul Stevens

Memorial Page for John Paul Stevens

Apr 20, 1920 – Jul 16, 2019(99 years)Died in:Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

United States Supreme Court justice

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April 20th, 2026

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Occupation(3)

naval officerjudgelawyer

Awards(2)

Presidential Medal of FreedomFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education(4)

University of Chicago Law SchoolUniversity of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsUniversity of ChicagoNorthwestern University Pritzker School of Law

John Paul Stevens (* April 20, 1920 in Chicago; † July 16, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale) was an united States Supreme Court justice. He was 99 years old. He had 4 children. His education included University of Chicago Law School, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, University of Chicago and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. His faith was Protestantism. His awards include Presidential Medal of Freedom and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His cause of death was stroke. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Born in Chicago, Cook County

1920

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

1945

Juris Doctor · until 1947

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2012

Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County (stroke)

2019

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  • Ernest James Stevens

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Nationalfriedhof Arlington

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John Paul Stevens. Forever remembered.