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The Religious Affiliation of Supreme Court Justice
John Paul Stevens


John Paul Stevens became a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1975. He is a Protestant.

From: Rachel Zoll (Associated Press), "Alito would tip court to Catholics: If nominee's confirmed, members would hold majority for 1st time", published in The Indiana Star, 2 November 2005 (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051102/NEWS06/511020482/1012; viewed 2 November 2005):

Protestants have been so dominant on the court that half of the justices have come from just three denominations: the Episcopal, Presbyterian and Congregational churches...

Only two Protestants would remain on the Supreme Court [if Samuel Alito is confirmed to replace retiring justice Sandra Day O'Connor] -- David Souter and John Paul Stevens.

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