U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1975 / Served to 2010
John Paul Stevens
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and confirmed by the Senate 98–0, John Paul Stevens was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1947. He previously served on the Seventh Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1975
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1975
- Confirmed
- 98–0
- Education
- University of Chicago 1941 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1947
- Succeeded
- William Orville Douglas
- Succeeded by
- Elena Kagan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Seventh Circuit | Nixon (R) | voice |
| 1975 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Orville Douglas | Ford (R) | 98–0 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| University of Chicago | B.A. | 1941 |
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | J.D. | 1947 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Steve Petteway, photographer for the US Supreme Court (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
34 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).