Which Supreme Court decisions did Justice John Paul Stevens list as being the most important?”
Over the course of his 34-year tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced on Friday that he will retire this summer, has opined on a broad array of contentious issues — from gun control to the death penalty to flag-burning. Recently, he played a central role on the bench, authoring landmark majority opinions on President Bush’s detention policies and firm dissenting opinions on issues such as campaign finance. While this is a moment to speculate about who President Obama might nominate to succeed Justice Stevens on the High Court, it’s also a time to reflect on the 89-year-old jurist’s legacy. We’ve compiled a list of what may be Stevens’ 10 most important decisions: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) 1 of 11 Norman Leboon ARRESTED, Threatened To Kill Rep. Eric Cantor (VIDEO) 2010 Census: Officials Worry Low Response Rate Is Form Of Anti-Government Protest Florida Senate: 2010 Election BREAKING News Obama Recess Appoints 15 Top Officials,
Justice John Paul Stevens, who is retiring this year felt these were the 10 most important decisions the Supreme Court had made: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006) Rasul v. Bush (2004) Lawrence v. Texas (2003) Atkins v. Virginia (2002) Bush v. Gore (2000) Clinton v. Jones (1997) Texas v. Johnson (1989) Wallace v.
