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. Education: University of Chicago, B.A., 1941 Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1947 Professional Career: U.S. Naval Reserves Lieutenant Commander, 1942-1945 Law clerk, Justice 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, 1951 Member, U.S. Attorney General's Committee to Study Antitrust Laws, 1953-1955 Lecturer, University of Chicago School of Law, 1954-1958 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections