Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union

Supreme Court decision

By: John Paul Stevens

Date: June 26, 1997

Source: Stevens, John Paul. Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union. 521 U.S. 844 (1997). Available online at http://laws.findlaw.com/us/521/844.html; website home page: http://laws.findlaw.com (accessed May 5, 2003).

About the Author: John Paul Stevens (1920–) graduated from the University of Chicago and Northwestern Law School, and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Rutledge in 1947-1948. Before serving on the Court, he worked in private practice and taught at Northwestern and the University of Chicago. From 1970 to 1975, he served on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He was considered to be a moderate when appointed to the Court. However, he has more often than not aligned himself with the Court's liberal...

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