John Paul Stevens, leading liberal on supreme court for 35 years, dies aged 99
Stevens retired in 2010 at age 90, the second old justice in the court’s history
John Paul Stevens, who served on the supreme court for nearly 35 years and became its leading liberal, has died. He was 99.
Stevens’ influence was felt on issues including abortion rights, protecting consumers and placing limits on the death penalty. He led the high court’s decision to allow terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay to plead for their freedom in US courts.