The first round of the fight over the new Supreme Court justice starts Friday. No, President Barack Obama hasn't announced his pick to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens.

When Republicans appoint justices like John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court, it does lasting damage to the country.

Justice John Paul Stevens’s retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court may remind progressive legal groups that reshaping the judiciary ranks low on President Barack Obama’s priority list.

When Supreme Court Justices retire, there is usually some pious talk about their "service," especially when it has been a long "service." But the careers of all too many of these retiring jurists, including currently retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, have been an enormous disservice to this country.