hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt tʊ ɐlˈaʊ hɪz sˈʌn stˈiːvən dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ. tə sˈɜːv ɔnðə sˈeɪm kˈoːɹt æz fˈɛdɚɹəl ɹˈuːlz pɹəhˈɪbɪt mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə sˈeɪm fˈæmɪli fɹʌm sˈɜːvɪŋ ɔnðə sˈeɪm kˈoːɹt.
He retired on July 31, 2008 to allow his son Stephen Jr. to serve on the same court (as federal rules prohibit members of the same family from serving on the same court).