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At 89, Justice John Paul Stevens sees the fruit of his labors

latimes.com
Apr. 27, 2009
Over 34 years in the Supreme Court, many of the liberal justice's lone dissents have become majority opinions. The most recent example was last week. Justice John Paul Stevens quietly marked his 89th birthday last week by showing once again his powerful influence on the law.
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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic