Category - John Paul Stevens

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John Paul Stevens

Sam Alito replacing Justice O’Connor was a very significant change. He is much more conservative. And, as for John Roberts, he is much more in the direction of protecting the rights of very rich people to donate money to campaigns than Bill Rehnquist ever was.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

When I signed on to letting the death penalty back in, I thought the procedural protections against executing an innocent person were stronger than they turned out to be.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

There was a fear among the original framers that the federal government would be so strong that they might destroy the state militias.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

If you’re interested in the job and in the kind of work that’s done, you have to have an interest in who’s going to fill your shoes.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

I announced my dissent in the Citizens United orally, and I stumbled in my announcement. I had a little difficulty expressing myself. And that was out of character.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

But I wound like people to think I was an honest judge and a good judge. And I always tried the reach the best result in every case.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

I am not a fan of President Trump, I should say. I wouldn’t try to comment on every particular issue in which we disagree, but there are plenty of them.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

Public officials, including state legislators, have a duty to act impartially.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

It almost seems I was writing two separate books, the first one about the time before I went on the court and the second one about the many, many terms I was on the court.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

I play duplicate bridge and I play golf and I go swimming once in a while.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

I have been opposed to ceremonies at the White House. It gives the impression that the court is subordinate to the executive, which I think is quite wrong.

– John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens

I’m a person who plays Ping-Pong once in a while.

– John Paul Stevens

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