Stevens, John Paul Born 1920 in Chicago, IL Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on September 22, 1970, to a seat vacated by Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg. Confirmed by the Senate on October 8, 1970, and received commission on October 14, 1970. Service terminated on December 18, 1975, due to appointment to another judicial position. Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Gerald Ford on November 28, 1975, to a seat vacated by William O. Douglas. Confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1975, and received commission on December 17, 1975. Assumed senior status on June 30, 2010. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Seventh Circuit, December 19, 1975-June 28, 2010 Eleventh Circuit, December 1, 1987-February 17, 1988 Third Circuit, August 7, 1990-October 8, 1990 Sixth Circuit, October 9, 1990-June 28, 2010 Education: University of Chicago, B.A., 1941 Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1947 Professional Career: U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1942-1945 Law clerk, Hon. Wiley Rutledge, Supreme Court of the United States, 1947-1948 Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1948-1970 Lecturer, Northwestern University School of Law, 1950-1954 Associate counsel, Subcommittee on the Study of Monopoly Power, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, 1951 Member, Attorney General's Committee to Study Antitrust Laws, U.S. Department of Justice, 1953-1955 Lecturer, University of Chicago School of Law, 1954-1958 Research Collections