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John Paul Stevens

Stevens' Clerks Believe He Will Retire Next Spring

Newsweek | Howard Fineman | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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Less than two weeks ago, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens made news in a typically elliptical court way. He announced that he had hired only on...

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Poisonous Atmosphere Keeping Obama From Appointing Judges

The New Yorker | Jeffrey Toobin | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

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The Obama Administration wanted to send a message with the President's first nomination to a federal court. "There was a real conscious decision to us...

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Stevens Retirement Would Signal Shift In Court Politics

True/Slant | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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In the legal gossip world, (hell, even in the real world), a lot is currently being made of the fact that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has ...

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Justice Stevens Slows His Hiring At High Court

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has hired fewer law clerks than usual, generating speculation that the leader of the court'...

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Guys Who Wear Bow Ties: Love It Or Lose It? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.13.2009 | Style

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Two weeks ago when we asked "Who's the best-dressed Supreme Court Justice?", your answer was Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for her signature lace jabot....

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Think Again: Sotomayor and SCOTUS: Captured on a Carousel of Time

Eric Alterman | Posted 07.12.2009 | Media

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Eric Alterman

The debate over Sotomayor's "priorities" has shed next to no light on the nominee views or decisions, but has proven awfully revealing about the state of conservatives' collective neuroses.

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SUPREME COURT STYLE: Who's The Best-Dressed Justice? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 06.27.2009 | Style

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*UPDATE: Sandra Day O'Connor has won best-dressed Justice! Scroll down for pull poll results.* The nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor has turned the...

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Will Sotomayor Take On Scalia?

Craig Crawford | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

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Craig Crawford

The court needs a fresh voice and a fierce debater to challenge Scalia's ultra-conservative passion behind the scenes, where decisions are hammered out.

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Justice Stevens Claims Shakespeare Was A Fraud

Wall Street Journal | JESS BRAVIN | Posted 05.19.2009 | Home

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In his 34 years on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens has evolved from idiosyncratic dissenter to influential elder, able to assemble majori...

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After Heller, The Gun Lobby's "Slippery Slope" Is Gone; Reasonable Regulations Ahead

Paul Helmke | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics

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Paul Helmke

When the dust settles, most Americans -- and I believe even most in the gun violence prevention movement -- will come to see that there are some positives in this decision.

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Toobin: A McCain Court Could Overturn Roe In "Maybe A Year"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.20.2008 | Media

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You know what they say: You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, and you can also pick the next three justices to sit on the Supreme Court. ...

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