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Mon Jul 22, 2019, 11:21 AM Jul 2019

John Paul Stevens lies in repose at Supreme Court today

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John Paul Stevens lies in repose at Supreme Court today



By Robert Barnes
Reporter covering the U.S. Supreme Court
July 22 at 10:45 AM

The body of retired justice John Paul Stevens, who died last week at age 99, returned Monday morning to the Great Hall of the Supreme Court, where he served for 35 terms.

A bare majority of the scattered Supreme Court, on summer break, was on hand as Justice Elena Kagan called Stevens a hero. ... “He was a brilliant man with extraordinary gifts and talents, which he combined with a deep devotion to the rule of law and a deep commitment to equal justice,” Kagan said. ... Kagan, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to replace Stevens after his 2010 retirement, added: “I’ve thought about the enormity of Justice Stevens’ shoes and the impossibility of filling them.”

Stevens, a leader of the court’s liberal wing, died July 16 after having a stroke the day before at his home in Florida.

The casket bearing Stevens arrived at the court just before 9:30 a.m., and more than 80 of his former clerks were lined up on the building’s grand steps.
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Robert Barnes has been a Washington Post reporter and editor since 1987. He joined The Post to cover Maryland politics, and he has served in various editing positions, including metropolitan editor and national political editor. He has covered the Supreme Court since November 2006. Follow https://twitter.com/scotusreporter

Supreme Court of the United States

Today at the Court - Monday, Jul 22, 2019

The Supreme Court building will be open for official business only while Justice Stevens lies in repose in the Great Hall. The public may pay respects from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Justice John Paul Stevens' Casket Arrival and Memorial Ceremony at Supreme Court
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