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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:appointed_by
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gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
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gptkbp:birth_date
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April 20, 1920
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:born_on
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April 20, 1920
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:death_date
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July 16, 2019
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gptkbp:died_on
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July 16, 2019
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gptkbp:federal_judgeship
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gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Seventh_Circuit
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gptkbp:federal_judgeship_end
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gptkb:1975
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gptkbp:federal_judgeship_start
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:honorary_title
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Honorary Doctor of Laws from Northwestern University
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Chicago
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Notre Dame
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Illinois
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Michigan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Paul Stevens
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gptkbp:legal_framework
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gptkb:Northwestern_University_School_of_Law
December 19, 1975
June 29, 2010
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:nominated_for
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gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The role of a judge is to interpret the law, not to make it.”
“ The law is a reflection of the values of society.”
“ The Constitution is a document that is meant to be interpreted.”
“ The Constitution is a framework for government.”
“ I have always believed that the Constitution is a living document.”
“ I think that the Constitution is a living document.”
“ The Constitution is not a static document; it is a living document.”
“ Judges are not politicians.”
“ The law is not a science; it is an art.”
“ The best way to protect the Constitution is to follow it.”
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Six_Amendments:_How_and_Why_We_Should_Change_the_Constitution
gptkb:The_Making_of_a_Justice:_Reflections_on_My_First_94_Years
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Warren_E._Burger
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gptkbp:reviews
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gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
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gptkbp:served_as
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gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:service_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Maryan_E._Stevens
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Elena_Kagan
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:William_Rehnquist
gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkb:University_of_California,_Hastings_College_of_the_Law
gptkb:Stephen_Breyer
gptkb:Elena_Kagan
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkb:American_Bar_Association_Medal
gptkb:United_States_v._Virginia
gptkb:University_of_Chicago_Law_School
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkb:ABA_Medal
gptkb:Ford_Administration
gptkb:Felix_Frankfurter
gptkb:Dissent_in_Bush_v._Gore
gptkb:The_U._S._Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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