John Paul Stevens nació el 20 de abril de 1920 en Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos. Estuvo casado con Maryan Mulholland Simon y Elizabeth Jane Sheeren. Murió el 16 de julio de 2019 en Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Estados Unidos.
"Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the
winner of this year's Presidential election, the identity of the loser
is perfectly clear. It is the Nation's confidence in the judge as an
impartial guardian of the rule of law." - In his dissenting opinion,
Bush v. Gore (2000).
