Litigation

Justice Stevens: Media Reports

By Charlie Hall

Gavel Grab will update this posting as new media reports on Justice John Paul Stevens’ retirement come in (click here to read Justice at Stake’s official statement). There already have been many articles speculating on his decision, and on likely nominees to fill the new vacancy on the court. A good start is this recent Gavel Grab post, “Justice Stevens Watch Reaches Fever Pitch:”

Today’s articles:

• New York Times: Justice Stevens to Retire after 34 Years
• Washington Post: ‘Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire Court in June’
• Los Angeles Times: Justice John Paul Stevens announces his retirement
• The Economist: Goodbye to that Tie
• Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court Justice Stevens to Retire in Summer
• Wall Street Journal: Justice Stevens, In His Own Words
• CBS News: John Paul Stevens’ Retirement: Republicans Prepare for Supreme Court Battle
• CNN: Supreme Court John Paul Stevens to retire
• Associated Press: John Paul Stevens retirement: Justice Roberts reacts
• NPR: For Decades, Stevens Molded High Court Rulings
• CNN: Stevens considered wild card on issues
• USA Today: Supreme Court Justice Stevens to retire
• Associated Press: Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Retires
• ABC News: Justice John Paul Stevens to Retire From Supreme Court
• NPR: Justice Stevens Announces Retirement
• The Orlando Sentinel: Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, witness to Babe Ruth?s called shot, retires
• Politico: Justice John Paul Stevens Retires
• Slate Magazine: Who Should Replace Stevens?
• National Law Journal: “Justice Stevens’ Retirement Letter“
• Kansas City Star: With Stevens’ departure, a judicial era passes
• Advocate.com:  Sup. Court Justice John Paul Stevens Retires

To see a biography of Justice Stevens, click on Justice at Stake’s fact sheets page.

Full post as published by The Gavel on April 09, 2010 (boomark / email).