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Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, whom Republican President Gerald Ford appointed to the Supreme Court in 1975, announced his retirement on April 9, 2010, effective one day after the Court rises for summer recess (approximately July 1; exact date undetermined).
Justice Stevens is considered by many the leader of the progressive bloc of justices, and is widely respected for his keen intellect. He has been a member of the Supreme Court for 34 years, making him one of the longest-serving justices in the Court's history.
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