I always prided myself on my ability to choose good clerks, and one of the key elements was whether I thought I would like the person. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
Of course, when I joined the Navy and when I took up the correspondence course in cryptography, I had to sign an oath that I would never reveal what sort of work I was involved in. It was only some years after the war that Congress passed a statute relieving me of that obligation. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
I think maybe the people in elected positions are more interested in preserving their jobs than in doing the best job possible. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
District of Columbia v. Heller, which recognized an individual right to possess a firearm under the Constitution, is unquestionably the most clearly incorrect decision that the Supreme Court announced during my tenure on the bench. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in licensing team trademarks are not necessarily aligned. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
Public officials, including state legislators, have a duty to act impartially. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
For over 200 years after the adoption of the Second Amendment, it was uniformly understood as not placing any limit on either federal or state authority to enact gun control legislation. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
I announced my dissent in the Citizens United orally, and I stumbled in my announcement. I had a little difficulty expressing myself. And that was out of character. John Paul Stevens Read Quote
