John Paul Stevens in The Boston Globe


On Abortion: Favors abortion rights

Stevens favors abortion rights, affirmative action, and defendants’ rights. His 1995 opinion struck down state term limits on candidates for congress.
Source: (X-ref government) Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

On Civil Rights: Favors affirmative action

Stevens favors abortion rights, affirmative action, and defendants’ rights. His 1995 opinion struck down state term limits on candidates for congress.
Source: (X-ref government) Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

On Crime: Favors defendants’ rights

Stevens favors abortion rights, affirmative action, and defendants’ rights. His 1995 opinion struck down state term limits on candidates for congress.
Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

On Government Reform: Against state term limits on candidates for congress

Stevens favors abortion rights, affirmative action, and defendants’ rights. His 1995 opinion struck down state term limits on candidates for congress. (X-ref government) Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45
Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

On Government Reform: Votes with liberal bloc against states’ rights

The nine court members can be divided into three general alliances, but all of the justices have crossed ideological lines. The three conservative justices and two of the swing justices usually support states’ rights [while the liberal bloc, including Stevens, do not].

Stevens favors abortion rights, affirmative action, and defendants’ rights. His 1995 opinion struck down state term limits on candidates for congress.

Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

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