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Sunday February 12th 2012

Justice John Paul Stevens Announced His Retirement



The Honorable Justice John Paul Stevens
The Honorable Justice John Paul Stevens
The White House is reporting that the Honorable Justice John Paul Stevens had sent a letter to President Obama today, which read: "Having concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Court to have my successor appointed and confirmed well in advance of the commencement of the Court's next term, I shall retire from active service."

Justice Stevens, a Republican-appointed justice emerged as a leader of the Supreme Court's liberal wing over his 34-year tenure.

Steven's announcement is not a surprise, but the timing was. Stevens, 89, was widely expected to wait until after the high court's oral arguments concluded at the end of the month. He will step down when the court's term ends in June or July.



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