,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjai ,mr4 
,durb9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4  
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4
 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4   
,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1
 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4   
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4       
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4        
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,isakson1
 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,lee1   
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4          

,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1  
,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4
 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,portman1    
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1    
,mr4 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,sasse1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4  
,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4
 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4  
,toomey1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,"y7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,honor+ =m] ,associate ,ju/ice ,john    
,paul ,/ev5s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,john ,paul      
,/ev5s 0 born 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 on   
,april #bj1 #aibj1 to ,erne/ ,james     
,/ev5s & ,elizabe? ,/reet ,/ev5s2 ,:]eas
 ,john ,paul ,/ev5s1 9 #aida1 graduat$ f
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ) a ba*elor's   

degree 9 ,engli%2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul    
,/ev5s s]v$ z a ,lieut5ant ,comm&] 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & 
0 aw>d$ ! ,bronze ,/>2 ,:]eas ,john     
,paul ,/ev5s 0 ! la/ liv+ ,ju/ice ( !   
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h   
s]v$ 9 ! arm$ =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul   
,/ev5s att5d$ ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity     
,s*ool ( ,law on ! ,,gi ,bill1 :]e he   
s]v$ z editor-9-*ief ( ! ,nor?we/]n     
,univ]sity ,law ,review &1 9 #aidg1     
graduat$ fir/ 9 8 class2 ,:]eas ,john   
,paul ,/ev5s s]v$ z a law cl]k to       
,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wiley ,b4 ,rutl$ge2    
,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 an          
accompli%$ attorney 9 private practice 9
 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 & also work$ z a    
,congressional aide2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul 
,/ev5s 0 nom9at$ by ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,m4
 ,nixon to be a judge = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,sev5? ,circuit 9  
#aigj2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0      
nom9at$ by ,presid5t ,g]ald ,r4 ,=d to  

be an ,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme   
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aige2 ,:]eas 
,john ,paul ,/ev5s s]v$ ) di/9ction on !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =     
ne>ly #ce ye>s2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul      
,/ev5s retir$ f ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaj at ! age ( #ij2   
,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s _h !          
?ird-longe/ t5ure ( any ,ju/ice to ev]  
sit on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 a   
brilliant juri/1 an a/ute writ]1 & a    
c\rte\s b incisive que/ion] f ! b5*2    
,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s1 dur+ 8       
decades ( s]vice on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 committ$ to safegu>d+ 
! rights & lib]ties protect$ by !       
,con/itution & respect+ ! common s5se ( 
! ,am]ican p2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 
recogniz$ & *]i%$ ! importance ( !      
judici>y z an imp>tial gu>dian ( ! rule 
( law2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s %[$ t  
fair & reason$ judgm5t transc5ds        
political labels & ideological          
categories2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 

"o ( ! mo/ influ5tial & memorable       
,ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,*ief ,ju/ice ,john      
,rob]ts /at$ t ,john ,paul ,/ev5s'      
unrel5t+ commitm5t to ju/ice has left u 
a bett] nation2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul      
,/ev5s 0 respect$ by colleagues1        
litigants1 & ! ,am]ican p1 & w be       
rememb]$ z "o ( ! great ,ju/ices ( !    
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 a man ( ,midwe/]n 
c\rtesy1 humility1 wit1 & wisdom2 ,:]eas
 ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 an avid play] (   
t5nis1 golf1 p+-pong1 & bridge1 0 a     
lifelong fan ( ! ,*icago ,cubs1 & 0 well
 kn[n = 8 fondness ( b[ ties2 ,:]eas    
,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 aw>d$ !            
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om by         
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas 
,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0 m>ri$ to ,elizabe? 
,jane ,%e]5 f #aidb to #aigi1 & _h #d   
*ildr51 ,john1 ,ka?ryn1 ,elizabe?1 &    
,susan2 ,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s 0     
m>ri$ to ,m>yan ,mulholl& ,simon f #aihj
 until h] dea? 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas ,john    

,paul ,/ev5s1 at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 0 a     
gr&fa!r ( #i & a great-gr&fa!r ( #ac2   
,:]eas ,john ,paul ,/ev5s pass$ away on 
,july #af1 #bjai1 at ! age ( #ii2 &     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is deeply indebt$
 to ,john ,paul ,/ev5s1 a giant figure 9
 ,am]ican law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x3  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 ext5ds he>tfelt sympa?ies 
to ! family & fri5ds ( ,ju/ice ,john    
,paul ,/ev5s2  7#b7 comm5ds ,ju/ice     
,john ,paul ,/ev5s = 8 decades ( s]vice 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 8 ne>ly     
#ce-ye> t5ure on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 ackn[l$ges !     
enorm\s contributions ( ,ju/ice ,john   
,paul ,/ev5s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to    
,am]ican law4