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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:awards
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gptkb:American_Bar_Association_Medal
gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist_Award_for_Judicial_Excellence
gptkb:Harvard_Law_Review
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:birth_date
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April 20, 1920
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens_Jr.
Elizabeth Stevens
Katherine Stevens
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gptkbp:death_date
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July 16, 2019
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Justice John Paul Stevens
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Legal scholars
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.
gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
gptkb:Justice_William_Brennan
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gptkbp:judicial_appointing_president
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gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
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gptkbp:legacy
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Advocate for civil liberties
Advocate for voting rights
Supporter of women's rights
Opposition to the death penalty
Supporter of LGBTQ rights
Supporter of environmental protection
Proponent of campaign finance reform
Advocate for judicial restraint
Critic of partisan gerrymandering
Defender of the First Amendment
Proponent of government transparency
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gptkbp:legal_framework
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gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
gptkb:Northwestern_University_School_of_Law
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Clerk for Justice Wiley Rutledge
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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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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“ I have always believed that the Constitution is a living document.”
“ The law is not a game.”
“ I think the Constitution is a living document.”
“ The First Amendment is not a license to discriminate.”
“ The Constitution is not a static document.”
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Six_Amendments:_How_and_Why_We_Should_Change_the_Constitution
gptkb:Five_Chiefs:_A_Supreme_Court_Memoir
gptkb:The_Making_of_a_Justice:_Reflections_on_My_First_94_Years
A Conversation with Justice John Paul Stevens
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida
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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:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkb:William_O._Douglas
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gptkbp:reviews
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gptkb:Hamdan_v._Rumsfeld
gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._Federal_Election_Commission
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkb:District_of_Columbia_v._Heller
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gptkbp:served_as
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gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Maryan_Stevens
Maryan Mulholland
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Elena_Kagan
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gptkbp:years_active
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1975-2010
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Texas_v._Johnson
gptkb:Gratz_v._Bollinger
gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkb:Carpenter_v._United_States
gptkb:Gonzales_v._Raich
gptkb:Citizens_United_v._FEC
gptkb:Ledbetter_v._Goodyear_Tire_&_Rubber_Co.
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore
gptkb:District_of_Columbia_v._Heller
gptkb:Bowers_v._Hardwick
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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