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ssociate Justice John Paul Stevens poses during a group photograph at the Supreme Court building on September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Stevens has announced April 9
Friday, Apr. 09, 2010

Open quoteMy dear Mr. President ... I shall retire from regular active service as an Associate Justice ... effective the next day after the court rises for the summer recess this year.Close quote

  • JOHN PAUL STEVENS,
  • in a letter to President Obama, announcing his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court
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