The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years
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The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years is a memoir by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and experiences on the Court.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1217789 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years Context triple: [John Paul Stevens, notableWork, The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years]
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A.
The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice
*The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice* is a memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that explores the history, principles, and role of the American legal system through her personal experiences and reflections.
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B.
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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C.
The Nature of the Judicial Process
The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
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D.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years Target entity description: The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years is a memoir by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and experiences on the Court.
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A.
The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice
*The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice* is a memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that explores the history, principles, and role of the American legal system through her personal experiences and reflections.
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B.
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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C.
The Nature of the Judicial Process
The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
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D.
A Promise Fulfilled (autobiography)
A Promise Fulfilled is the autobiography of King Abdullah II of Jordan, recounting his life, rise to the throne, and perspectives on Jordan’s political and social challenges.
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E.
Contemplation of Justice
Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
American judiciary
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ethics in law ⓘ history of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| author | John Paul Stevens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
legal career of John Paul Stevens
ⓘ
life of John Paul Stevens ⓘ service on the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| features |
commentary on other justices
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discussion of major legal issues ⓘ personal anecdotes ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
20th century
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early 21st century ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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legal memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Reflections on My First 94 Years ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Making of a Justice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in judicial biographies
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readers interested in law ⓘ readers interested in the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American law
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John Paul Stevens ⓘ Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States Supreme Court
constitutional law ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discussion of judicial philosophy
ⓘ
insider account of U.S. Supreme Court deliberations ⓘ reflections on landmark Supreme Court cases ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American political history
ⓘ
United States Supreme Court cases ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence
|
| workOf | John Paul Stevens ⓘ |
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