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Will Trump’s Racism Sink the G.O.P.?
And is “they” the solution to our constrictive gender binary?
John Paul Stevens Was Justice Incarnate
I was lucky enough to see firsthand how he embodied judicial, moral and personal independence.
Why Justice Stevens Turned Against the Death Penalty
He ended up seeing it as a failure.
We Need People Like Justice Stevens More Than Ever
He called for protections for gay Americans because he was able to see the world from the perspective of others.
John Paul Stevens Dissented Until the End
The justice, who died on Tuesday, was not quiet about court matters in his retirement.
92nd Street Y to Host Ron Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow and Salman Rushdie
The 2019-20 season also features appearances by Billy Porter and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
5 Ways John Paul Stevens Made a Mark on the Supreme Court
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by a Republican president, and even as Justice Stevens emerged as a leading liberal, President Gerald R. Ford…
John Paul Stevens Praised for Legal Prowess and Humble Approach
Justice Stevens, who retired from the United States Supreme Court in 2010, was a Republican former antitrust lawyer who eventually became the leader of the…
John Paul Stevens Is Praised for Legal Prowess and Humble Approach
Justice Stevens, who retired from the United States Supreme Court in 2010, was a Republican former antitrust lawyer who eventually became the leader of the…
John Paul Stevens: Canny Strategist and the ‘Finest Legal Mind’ Ford Could Find
Justice Stevens’s confirmation hearings in 1975 were the last not to be broadcast live on television. He was confirmed by unanimous vote.