so john paul stevens was the first justice to go on the court after the court decided the abortion case, roe against wade. so roe against wade was decided in january of 1973. john paul stevens was nominated by president ford in december 1975, almost three years later. he did not get a single question at his confirmation hearing about abortion. >> wow. >> that just tells us something. and what i think it tells us is that it was only later that abortion became the political lightning rod that we have all grown up thinking of it as, and it was just -- just another issue among many back in 1975. >> it's interesting to me the sort of heterogeneous nature of that issue of publicity in the courts and politics in the courts when it comes to stevens' career. that anecdote you just mentioned about abortion is incredible. also, i believe he was the last justice to be confirmed to the court without having his nomination or his confirmation hearings televised. that's another matter that has changed, i think the politics and the way the americans view the court. at the same time, though, after he ste

john paul stevens died this week. withoctober, he spoke frank serving out about politics , the constitution, and gerrymandering. he also talked about the kavanaugh confirmation hearing and how it compared with clarence thomas' confirmation. >> as i said, i am thrilled and delighted to see such a crowd this is a not-for-profit volunteer educational organization. at the unitarian universalist fellowship in boca raton. thank them for the use of the hall. c-span is here, so this is an historic occasion. i am tony laducca. you encountered several of the board members when you are checking in today. carol, whocknowledge is where? where are you, carol? our executive director. [applause] >> doing a lot of the heavy lifting associated with this. there are a couple of business items i want to address. photographs, recordings not permitted. we have already turned off the cell phones. ok. we are beginning our full the 15th. monday we have a open house scheduled 1:00ext week, the 10th, at at the boca raton community center, which

justice for his hulity, legal acumen, and affection for his beloved chicago cubs for more on john paul stevens's life and legacy here's nbc's blaine alexander >> reporter: appnted by a republican president and labeled tea mo conservative, justice john paul stevens became one of the supreme court's leading liberals in his 34e years on th bench. >> i really don't think i have changed and eri still cons myself quite conservative. >> reporter: justice stevens was center stage as the high court shifted from left to right bowties as his clearly writtene opinions early on he voted to reinstate the death penalty but later came to questn capital punishment he supported limits on police f powers andored free speech but ruled against prayer in when justice s was on the losing side he was a prolific dissenter, notably opposing a landmark ruling that allowed corporations to pump money into political campaigns. justice stevens left the bench at age 90. the third longest serving justice in supreme court history. a father of four and grandfather of seven, in retirement justice stevens was outspoken, calling for

twice about writing an opinion, writing a dissent, and standing alone. >> reporter: justice john paul stevens leaving a legacy of public service and a lasting mark on the nation's highest court. blaine alexander, nbc news, washington >> justice john paul stevens, dead at the age of 99. >>> a political crisis rocks the commonwealth of puerto rico. the unrest and turmoil hitting the tourism industry several cruised celebrity cruises are canceling stops at the island until the unrest settles meanwhile, singer ricky martin released this video demanding ricardo rossello's resignation and he has vowed to march in demonstrations later today rossello at the center of multiple scandals involving corruption and leaked private messages revealing sexist and homophobic remarks the governor has ishan apology but refuses to step down so far several of his cabinet members have resigned. >>> the justice department will not file federal charges against a new york city police officer in the 2014 choke hold death of eric garner. garner, an unarmed black man, was killed while being arrested by officer daniel pant

alexander now on some of the landmark cases stevens ruled on. >> reporter: appointed by a republican president and labeled a moderate conservative, justice john paul stevens became one of the supreme court's leading liberals in his 34 years on the bench. >> i really don't think i have changed, and i still myself quite conservative. >> reposer: justice stevens wa center stage as the high court shifted from left t right. known as much for his signatures bowties his clearly written opinions. early on he voted to reinstate the death penalty, but later cameo question capital punishment. he supported limits on police powers and favored free speech but ruled against prayer in schools. when justice stevens was on the long side, he was a prolific dissenter, notably opposing a landmark ruling that allowed corporations t pump money into political campaigns. justice stevens left the bench at age 90, the third longest-serving justice in supreme court history. a father of fr and grandfather of seven, in retirement justice stevens was outspoken, calling for a repeal of the second amendment following the 2018 school shooting in parkland, florida. >> he felt

people to think i was an honest judge and a good judge. >> in a statement chief justice john roberts praised stevens for his kindness and humanity. john paul stevens was 99 years old. >>> turning to the weather now, rain and fog are being blamed for this 30-vehicle pileup on a highway west of detroit. police say low visibility and speed were a factor. no one was seriously hurt. >>> and meanwhile this was the scene around minneapolis. flash flooding after more than two inches of rain fell in one hour, and more is expected there today. >>> now, let's get a closer look at your wednesday forecast. >>> good morning. two big weather stories across the northeast for our wednesday. the building heat and humidity and some heavy downpours as tropical rainstorm barry moves into the region and those really picking up through wednesday night into our thursday and we have storms across the northern tier of the nation. some of which could be strong to severe and we're even talking dangerous heat here as well with accuweather real feel temperatures up close to 110 through the central part of the nation. i'm accuwea

your reflections on the life and times of justice john paul stevens?f the greatest generation and he fought in world war ii and frequently referenced his opinion. one case he spoke about the importance of the flag and the first amendment and patriotism showing through and spoke eloquently in that case about strolled -- soldiers fighting for the country and important of the flag and shone through in his work. >> mike: reading up about his life, the citizens united case about money and politics might have convinced him to retire. do you think there is anything to that? >> that is a good question but well in his 90s by that time and people would have liked to have time to relax but he did have a great time in florida may be following that. >> mike: in retirement he did right in "the new york times" op-ed about scrapping the second amendment. demonstrators should seek more effective and lasting reform. they should demand a repeal of the second amendment. any surprise there? >> not really. as noted in her piece, he considered himself conservative throughout

john paul stevens was a true voice of moderation and a champion of the law. look back at a remarkable life and career. >> reporter: john paul stevens was a conservative republican when president gerald ford nominated to the supreme court in 1975, but he stepped down more than three decades later as a leader of the liberal side of the bench, arguing the court changed, not his judicial philosophy. >> it has moved dramatically, that's right. and i guess a radical word may well apply. >> reporter: stevens grew up in his family's chicago hotel and world war ii he analyzed radio signals for the navy before becoming a lawyer, judge, and supreme court justice. he retired at 90 years old, replaced by president obama appointee elena kagan. >> he's probably one of the least known justices publicly. and it's ironic, because he's had a huge impact on society. >> reporter: stevens voted in favor of abortion rights, affirmative action and gay rights. long before it became main stream. >> when i was clerking for him, the supreme court issued an opinion that said it was okay

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john paul stevens of chicago, illinois was 99 years old. and that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. >>> tonight on "all in" -- >> the democratic congresswomen should leave if they're not happy. where should they go? >> it's up to them. >> the president stands by his racist remarks. >> how shameful to hear him continue to defend those offensive words. >> as democrats use their power to condemn the president. >> every single member of this institution, democratic and republican, should join us in condemning the president's racist tweets. >> tonight, as frustration boils over -- >> i abandon the chair. >> and white house spin continues -- >> what's your ethnicity? >> why is that relevant? >> the actual cost to us all as republicans defend the president? >> the president is not a racist. >>> then -- >> what do you do when the leader of the free world is a racist? >> congressman al green on his push to impeach the president in the wake of

john paul stevens of chicago, illinois was 99 years old. and that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. ♪ >>> after backlash over a series of tweets widely criticized as racist, house lawmakers vote to formally condemn president trump's remarks. >>> plus while defending president trump, white house counselor kellyanne conway asks a reporter about an exchange. >>> and remembering john paul stevens. he sat on the bench for nearly 35 years and has passed away at the age of 99. >>> good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, july 17th. i'

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political editor of the guardian, rowena mason. and deputy political editor of the daily mail, john stevenss front pages are already in. we start with the times. it leads with the condemnation by both conservative party leadership right tools death rivals after president trump's controversial tweets after he told four american congresswomen from minority backgrounds to go back to where they came from. the telegraph features a report that suggests that white middle—aged bossesin suggests that white middle—aged bosses in the armed forces are out of touch, as unacceptable levels of sexism, racism and bullying are exposed in the military. the daily mail says unborn children are at risk of being pre—polluted by poisonous chemicals and every day household items that can reach infa nts household items that can reach infants via breast milk and even the womb. the crackdown on electric scooters is the lead in the metro, as owners are ordered to keep them off the streets, after one woman died and a teenager was left in a critical condition in separate crashes. the guardian has a lead story about bori

it's my distinct honor to introduce retired supreme court justice john paul stevens. usually one of the living legends of american jurisprudence. it's true. [applause] justice stevens begin the 101st supreme court justice after being nominated by president gerald ford in 1975. and swiftly confirm the u.s. senate in a unanimous vote. [laughing] that's not happening anytime soon. [laughing] later, while looking back at his presidency, president ford remarked that he was prepared to allow histories judgment on his entire term in office to be rested if necessary exclusively on his nomination of justice john paul stevens to the supreme court justice stevens joined the court when he was 55 55 years d and he served for 35 years. the third longest tenure of any supreme court justice in american history. and during those years he shaped public discourse on a breathtaking variety of issues, from the rights of guantÁnamo bay detainees to copyright law, to environmental regulation. whether the topic was flagburning, vote counting, or george carlin said seven dirty words, justice

john paul stevens of chicago, illinois was 99 years old.r broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. >>> as you can tell, i'm scrambled here on set just as i'm starting the show. in part because we've just thrown out the first half of the show because of breaking news that has just broken in the past few minutes. sorry for my fumble at start there. but nbc news has just confirmed in the last few minutes that retired supreme court justice john paul stevens has died at the age of 99. he died at holy cross hospital

retired supreme court justice john paul stevens has died. >>> black lives, they matter here! >> black lives, they matter here! >> anger boiling over. the justice department will not bring charges against the officer whose choke hold killed eric garner. >>> good morning, everyone, welcome to "early start." i'm jessica dean in for christine romans today. >> good morning to all of you, i'm dave briggs. wednesday, july 17th. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. a cool image to show you this morning. the washington monument has turned into a rocket. it is the "apollo 11" honoring the 50th anniversary of the "apollo 11" mission and landing on the moon. that anniversary officially on saturday when time for a plug cnn airs its incredible dock -- "apollo 11" from a moment that was unifying to total division and chaos in congress. >>> a turbulent night on a divided house floor ending in a vote to condemn president trump's racist remarks targeting four minority congresswomen. just four republicans voted for the resolution, all from districts often darlingttargete democrats. the leadership and t

stevens: john roberts. the best chief justice of the court has had. really? that is a surprising answer. for someone you do not agree with. hon. stevens:hon. stevens: he is a very fine man. you can't help but like and admire him. 100% in his corner. frank: you are both midwesterners. indiana, illinois. hon. stevens: notre dame. frank: other than the fact that he is a likable guy, why is he effective as chief justice? efficientns: a very chief executive. handles all the matters that come to that office that require attention. he does a very good job. frank: you've attempted to go back and contact colleagues and give consent on what's going on? hon. stevens: yes. [laughter] hon. stevens: i'm tempted but i don't do it. frank:frank: it has been a pleasure talking to you today. you are a treasure of the united states of america and we thank you for your service. hon. stevens: you are very nice. [applause] [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] john responseu

john paul stevens of chicago, illinois was 99 years old. and that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. >>> tonight on "all in" -- >> the democratic congresswomen should leave if they're not happy. where should they go? >> it's up to them. >> the president stands by his racist remarks. >> how shameful to hear him continue to defend those offensive words. >> as democrats use their power to condemn the president. >> every single member of this institution, democratic and republican, should join us in condemning the president's racist tweets. >> tonight, as frustration boils over -- >> i abandon the chair. >> and white house spin continues -- >> what's your ethnicity? >> why is that relevant?

. >> watch c-span on monday for memorial services honoring late supreme court justice john paul stevens. 's casket arrives at the supreme court -- justice stevens' casket arrives at the supreme court 9:15. arrives at the supreme court 9:15. at 10:30, he will lie in repose and the public is invited to pay their respects. watch coverage on c-span two, c-span.org, or listen with the free radio app. >> the senate devils in monday at three: -- 3:00 p.m. -- the senate gavels in monday at 3:00 p.m. eastern. is expectedon vote tuesday. also tuesday, both on the house 9/11 victims compensation fund. follow the senate live on c-span two. the house plans to work on a bill to secure retirement savings. they also debate legislation border security and accountability at all levels of the homeland security department. watch the house live on c-span. >> robert>> robert mueller testo congress on wednesday about possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power by president despite the near given split among all americans, there are a significant differences when you look at the partisan breakdowns rega

stevens was nominated by republican president gerald ford but ended up being a liberal voice on the bench. and our johnrviewed retired justice stevens and asked how he wanted to be remembered. >> what do you think your legacy is on the court? >> well, i don't know. i'd really like more people to think i was right on the important decisions than right now. >> you want more people to come around to your views eventually? >> yeah. >> i think that's what we all want in life. do you think about that? do you think about the fact that in some ways your dissents may have had more bakt or you may have had more impact from your dissents. >> that's true but i wish it weren't. >> the district of columbia versus heller which was the gun control case in washington, d.c. you say heller is clearly the most incorrect decision during your time on the bench. it represents the worst self-inflicted wound in the court's history. >> i really think that's true. as a matter of history and as a matter of what the court should do with the settled law, it was just a really atrocious decision. >> so bush versus gore. which is a de

cnn's pamela brown takes a look at the life and career of justice john paul stevens. >> reporter: john republican when president gerald ford nominated him to the supreme court in 1975. but he stepped down more than three decades later as a leader of the liberal side of the bench arguing the court change not his judicial philosophy. >> it has moved dramatically, that's right. and i -- i guess a radical word may well apply. >> reporter: stevens grew up in his family's chicago hotel during the rorring 20s. in world war ii he analyzed radio signals for the navy before becoming a judge and supreme court justice. he retired at 90 years old, replaced by obama appointee kagen. >> it's ironic because he has as big an impact on the supreme court and american society as any justice. >> reporter: in his career stevens voted in favor of abortion rights, affirmative action and gay rights long before it became mainstream. >> in 1986 when i was clerking for him the supreme court issued an opinion that said it was okay to have criminal penalties for gay consensual sex. 17 years later the supreme court

. >>> paying respect to john paul stevens. how he is shington. >>> severe weather around the country. how extreme heat, thunderstorms, and powerful wind is creating dangerous conditions. >>> we are about to see the temperatures at home started to increase. we noticed a lot of that over the weekend. how much higher will be goal for inland locations. i have a lot of low 90s to show you today, coming up. ceremonie nations capital to pay respects to the former supreme court justice john paul stevens. the body of the retired justice stevens is lying in repose at the great hall of the supreme court, where he served for nearly 35 years. he died last week at 99 years old after couple occasions from a stroke.>> when president obama nominated me to fill justice stevens seat, gave me a special reason for thinking of justice stevens as a hero. >> justice elena kagan replaced stevens on the court after he retired in 2010. tomorrow, the late justice will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. >> several companies that release a qua

. >> we learned in the last few days she went on vacation with john paul stevens who just passed awaye age of 99. she talked about this conversation she had with john paul stevens and i want to play this sound where she talks about telling stevens about a dream she had about staying on the court as long as him. listen. >> i said and my dream is that i will stay at the court as long as he did, and his immediate response was stay longer. >> and again, i don't think you tell that story unless you are sending the message to everybody both fans and critics that, look, i'm not going to quit. you know, i can't predict what my health will be two year, two years, three years from now but i'm not going anywhere. >> john, i think the work was also what sustains her. she also told nina totenberg that's what got her through her last bout with cancer. her job is her life. at the same time she's working at full steam and putting out opinions at full clip, she's traveling the world. justice stevens retired at the age of 90. as you said justice ginsberg 86. staying even longer would be the potential o

john paul stevens of chicago, illinois was 99 years old. and that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. ♪ >>> after backlash over a series of tweets widely criticized as racist, house lawmakers vote to formally condemn president trump's remarks. >>> plus while defending president trump, white house counselor kellyanne conway asks a reporter about an exchange. >>> and remembering john paul stevens. he sat on the bench for nearly 35 years and has passed away at the age of 99. >>> good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, july 17th. i'm yasmin vossoughian, alongside my long lost co-anchor who has returned, ayman mohyeldin. we're so happy to have you back. >> great to be back. what have i missed? >> a lot to say the least. how's the baby? >> baby's doing great. sleeping through the night. there's a picture. he's sleeping. >> that was the end of your leave, right? >> yes. >> this is kind of the end of the beginning of your new life? >> because

retired supreme court justice john paul stevens, wse career on the high court spanned 35 years, has died a statement, chief justice john roberts said, "he brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, humility, wisdom cod independence. his unrelenting itment to justice has left us a better nation." we look back now on his life and legacy. by the time john paul stevens received the nation's highest civilian honor in 2012, the presidential medal of freedom, he had already put his stamp on erican law. as former president barack obama noted that day, stevens, bow tie and all, did so in his own way. >> during oral argument, justice john paul stevens ten began his line of questioning with a polite, "may i interrupt?" or "may i ask a question?" you can imagine the lawyers would say, "okay"-- (laughter) --after which he would, just as politely, force a lawyer to stop dancing around and focus on tae most imp issues in the case. and that was his signature style: modest, insig well- prepared, razor-sharp. a woodruff: the justice w product of the windy city-- the son of a hotel businessman a

the president and first lady paying respects to the late justice john paul stevens, as is the justice who took his seat on the high court when stevens retired a decade ago. >> if ever there were a case where a funeral should become a celebration of a life well lived, this is that case. he lived a life of integrity and kindness and decency and service. >> we begin the hour, though, with the fight the president simply doesn't want to end. today the president again in a back-and-forth with the so-called squad. very racist troublemakers is how he describes these congresswomen of color in tweets this morning. that tweet would normally be boilerplate in the president's outright racist attack on these lawmakers last sunday. but the circumstances today make it extraordinary. the president sent that tweet 10:48 a.m. eastern time after his motorcade left for the supreme court and a public viewing of the late justice john paul stevens. it also came just minutes after one of the four members, michigan's rashida tlaib, said this at an naacp event. >> yeah, i'm not going nowhere! not until i impeac

justice john paul stevens, dead at the age of 99. . more earthquakes in california. coming up we will hear from people who felt two quake to the east bay. >>> first cannabis cafe gets permission to break ground in california. we will show you where. >>> a police chase part of the morning commute, it came to an end in oak land and now there is a lot of police activity preventing you from using a certain off ramp. we will let you know more coming up. >>> coast fog. temperatures, what about 80s, 90s, showing up, yes, but maybe this will be the last day for a couple of dayss we will take a look. >>> berkley city council given preliminary approval to the first step to phase out the use of natural gas in new buildings. the council held the first vote on allocating $273,000 to create a job in the planning department. that person would oversee the plan to require new buildings use electricity as the only power source, meaning no gas steves, driers or heaters. supporters of the idea say natural gas creates greenhouse gases, berkley's goal is to have 40% of buildings gas free

and thing was part of a quote of a never ending witchhunt. >>> former supreme court justice john paul stevens has died after suffering a stroke in florida, earlier in the week. he was appointed by president gerald ford in 1975 and retired in 2010. john paul stevens was 99. >>> let's start with a traffic alert. there are two, looking live to the bay bridge toll plaza. you are backed up into the made in the flyover. this is not the worst. first traffic alert is were going past the toll plaza and past treasure island. that is where the new backup begins. to lanes are shut down every month is are heading into sanford cisco this morning, taking a look where it is slowing things down 17 miles an hour if not for any delays beginning treasure island. the other traffic alert is eastbound on the richmond san rafael bridge right there as you are coming off of the bridge. they are now closing all lanes it is slowing things out really significantly in the eastbound direction. chl ew blue skieout there and some sunshine reflecting on the salesforce tower. temperatures warmer compared to yesterday. 84 san j

andrew symonds called the view from 2 british journalists benjamin kentish of the independent and john stevens and the daily mail . it's a huge risk nobody predicted this we knew there'd be some refreshing of the cabinet has been some sort of people are being cast as deadwood i think accurately but the scale of this as you said on a reshuffle is a total clear out more than half the cabinet either sacked or resigned clued in people that were expected to stay within that same people a penny more than bricks it is ministers who have been seen to be quite a good job and in some cases in her case possess possibly a future leader of the party you'd agree i'm not sure do that see i think in a threesome a the last few years been the prime minister and she's struggled with menaces not being loyal to her and she's had discipline from her ministers and bush johnson showing today he will not accept anything except absolute loyalty to people he didn't back in the leadership campaigns become to a leader been amazingly removed in each is saying he's in his exact notes or nonsense from his company but surely

and distrust tom costello, nbc news, washington >>> the nation is in mourning the passing of john paul stevens, one of the longest serving supreme court justices in u.s. history, and tonight his friends and former clerks are honoring his legacy here's pete williams >> reporter: president gerald ford put john paul stevens, a midwestern conservative on the supreme court in 1975 but by the early 1990s, stevens was the court's most powerful liberal and his retirement in 2010 marked a turning in, althe court's conservatives were appointed by republican presidents with all the liberals appointed by democrats. a former clerk says justice stevens was seldom predictable >> there is nobody who exemplifies better the idea of an independent supreme court, a supreme court following the law and the facts in each case without preconception. >> reporter: he voted to support abortion rights and to let prisoners at guantanamo bay challenge their detention. justice stevens insisted he didn't change and said it was the court that shifted to the right >> after nixon became president, every appointment to the court

john paul stevens passed away yesterday at the age of 99. bc's blayne alexder takes a closer look at his life and legacy. > reporter: appointed by a republican president and labeled a moderate conservative, jus in john paul stevens became one of the supreme court's leading liberals in his 34 years on the bench. >> i really don't think i have changed and i still consider myself quite conservative. >> reporter: justice stevensas center stage as the high court shifted from left to right, known as much for his signature bow ties as clearly written opinions. early on heted to reinstate the dealt penalth penalty but cr to question capital punishment. he favors free speech but rules when justice stevens was on the losing side, he was a prolific dissenter, notably provide pose a land mark ruling that allows campaigners mo pumpney into a political campaign. he was the third longest struts in supreme court history, father of four and grandfather of seven. in retirement justice stwaens outspoken, calling for a repeal of the second amendment following th

going with first lady to pay our respects to justice stevens, leaving now. johnying in repose at the supreme court. the president will be going over there right now actually to go and see. >>> back to iran. as they say, tensions are heating up. i have been saying that for 40 years. they say iranians say they broke up a cia spy ring, arrested 17 people, sentencing some of them to death. now we have a response from president trump, what was it. susan: that's right n a tweet, the president says the report of iran capturing cia spies is totally false. zero truth. just more lies and propaganda like their shot-down drone put out by a religious regime that is badly failing, and has no idea what to do. their economy is dead and will get much worse. iran is a total mess. back to the dismantling and arresting 17 members, some of those sentenced to death. iran says they were embedded in what they call sensitive parts of economy. sensitive departments, nuclear, economic, military, cyber. this roundup took several months, completed by end of march. secretary of state mike pom

he was 97 years old at the time but john paul steven's mind and his words were still razor sharp. >> that was pamela brown. thank you so much for that. joining me on the phone jeffrey toobin, cnn's chief legal analyst. i appreciate you joining us. you know, we just saw you interviewed justice john paul stevens and not many americans got to see him up close like that. what was he like? what were your impressions? >> he was really part of a vanished tradition in american life which was the moderate republican. he was moderate in speech, in appearance. the only thing he wasn't moderate in was the wearing of bow ties. he loved to wear bow ties and that was really his skegture. but, you know, he came from the gerald ford midwestern republican school of political thought, of legal thought. and that tradition is completely gone in america. i thought of him as the last world war ii veteran who was active in public life. when he retired in 2010 there were really no more of the greatest generation in the positions of power that they held for so long, and i think that's also emblematic of his p

john paul stevens, the third longest serving united states supreme court justice, has died tonight.ens joined the supreme court in 1975. he retired in 2010 when he was 90 years old. in that time i was fortunate enough to meet him personally. my wife clerked for him in the year of 2007. he was an exceptional human being among everything else he was exceptional about. he was appointed by the republican president gerald ford. he often voted with the court's liberal wing. nbc justice correspondent pete williams looks back at his life and legacy. >> reporter: the supreme court's only gerald ford nominee, john paul stephens, arrived as a moderate conservative. >> i thank the president for his expression of confidence in me. >> here is the nomination. >> reporter: but he quickly headed in his own direction, becoming an independent-minded justice and the court's most prolific dissenter. he insisted he never varied and said the court shifted around him. >> i really don't think i have changed, and i still consider myself quite conservative. >> reporter: at first skeptical of affirmative actio

john paul stevens suffered a stroke on monday. he died yesterday at a ft. lauderdale, florida, hospital, with his daughters by his side. he was apointsd by republican president but by the time he retired he was leading the court liberal wing. here is pete williams. >> reporter: gerald ford's only nominee john paul stevens was a moderate conservative. >> i thank the president for his expression of confidence. >> reporter: but he became an independent-minded justice and the court's most prolific dissenter. he insisted his legal views never changed and said it was the court that shifted around him. >> i really don't think i have changed. i still consider myself quite conservative. >> reporter: at first skeptical of affirmative action in government contracting he eventually supported it in college admissions. he voted with the courts liberals to restrict police powers to given prisoners better rights and a high wall between church and state and abortion but he sometimes voted with the conservatives, a decorated code breaker dissented with flag burning and let a

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stevens, quote, the finest legal mind i could find. end of quote. the senate obviously agreed. the vote on the senate floor for john paul stevens confirmation was 98-0. he was the second-oldest and third-longest serving justice in the history of our nation, but it is the quality of his service, not his length, that most distinguishes john paul stevens' career in the united states supreme court. judge stevens approached decisions fairly, squarely and succinctly. he took great pains to understand all sides of a case and give all sides a fair hearing. he rejected the easy path of ideology, and he was willing to change his position when the facts warranted. he authored the majority opinion in some of the most famous and important supreme court decisions in his time. one example, in 2004, justice stevens wrote the majority opinion in which the court, by a vote of 6-3, rejected the bush administration's view that prisoners at guantanamo bay could be held beyond the reach of the law with no access to federal courts. and in 1984, in the landmark chevron case, justice stevens wrote an opinion for a unanimous consent supreme

retired supreme court justice john paul stevens has died. >>> black lives matter here! >> black lives they matter here! >> and anger boiling over. the justice department will not bring charges against the officer whose choke hold killed eric garner. >>> welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. this is "early start," and i'm jessica dean in for christine romans. good morning. >> good morning, i'm dave briggs. wednesday, july 17th. 4:00 a.m. in new york, 11:00 a.m. in istanbul. a live report from there shortly. >>> we start with a turbulent night on a divided house floor ending in a vote to condemn president trump's racist remarks targeting four minority congresswomen. just four republicans voted for the resolution, all from districts often targeted by democrats with the notable exception of will hurd. and the vast majority of republican lawmakers still backing the president. >> the president is not a racist. >> were the president's tweets that said "go back," racist, yes or no? >> no. >> the president taking note of the vote and the repu

appointed by reagan, and was the leading voice on abortion rights, gay rights and the like but john paul stevens of his days, john paul stevens wrote that he didn't think his judicial philosophy had changed. the facts of the cases changed and the country changed. more importantly, the court changed. he didn't feel -- he didn't like to be called a liberal member of the court. he felt that the court had gone far to the right. he was pretty consistent in the way he viewed many, many issues. where he did change, he was quite straightforward. his views on capitol punishment changed. when he entered the court, he was for capitol punishment. by the end of his time on the court he felt that was a mistake, that it was wrong to be in favor of capital punishment. for the most part, he focused on issues the same way. he was very interested in the 14th amendment and due process. he viewed the concept of liberty as providing many of the guarantees that americans have come to enjoy. he believed, for example -- his reasoning behind believing that abortion should be legal, though he didn't actually -- wasn't on

stevens called for the repeal of the second amendment. and last year he called then-supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh unfit to serve on the supreme court. in a statement tonight, chief justice johnyears on the supreme court. he brought to our bench an inimitable blend of kindness, hue millty, wisdom and independence. his unrelenting commitment to justice has left us a better nation. neil, we feel especially glad to have you tonight. you argued cases against justice stevens. your feelings about his death. >> i think all of us in the supreme court are heartbroken. i had the privilege of arguing, i think, over two dozen cases before him, and every single time it was always the same thing. he asked just a couple questions to us. they were always the devastating ones, the ones you really practiced and hoped no justice would ask. and he was just a towering intellect and a prince of a man, just the politeness, the courteousness and the diligence and the nonpartisanship way in which he approached the job. when people think of the rule of law in this country and going back and the phrase in the massachusetts constitution of 1780 that we are a government of laws, not of men, that describe

cnn's pamela brown has a look back at stevens remarkable life and career. >>and john paul stevens was a conservative republican president gerald ford nominated him to the supreme court in 1975. step down more than 3 decades later. liberal side of the bench. >>arguing the court change not his judicial philosophy. >>it is moved dramatically that's right. and i think it's a radical they will apply. >>stevens grew up and his family chicago hotel during the roaring 20's in world war 2 we analyze radio signals for the navy before becoming a lawyer judge and supreme court justices. he retired at 90 years old replaced by president obama appointee elena kagan. >>justice stevens is probably one of the least known justices publicly, and it's ironic because he has had as big an impact on the supreme court and an american society as any justice. >>and his career. stevens voted in favor of abortion rights affirmative action and rights long before it became mainstream. >>in a 1986 when i was clerking for the supreme court issued an opinion that said that it was ok to have criminal p

political editor of the guardian, marina mason, and deputy political editor of the daily mail, john stevensith us. these are the front pages, most are already in. will start with the times, which leads on condemnation from both conservative party leadership rivals, boris johnson from both conservative party leadership rivals, borisjohnson and jeremy hunt, of donald trump's tweets where he told the four american congresswomen from minority backgrounds to go back to where they came from. the telegraph features a report which suggests white middle—aged bossesin which suggests white middle—aged bosses in the armed forces are out of touch, as unacceptable levels of sexism, racism and bullying are exposed in the military. in the daily mail, there is a warning unborn children are at risk of being pre— polluted by poisonous chemicals in everyday household items that can reach infants via breastmilk and even the womb. the metro has a crackdown on electric scooters as their lead story, as owners are ordered to keep them off the streets after one woman died and a teenager was left critical in separate