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Stephen Gerald Breyer (/ ˈbraɪ.ər / BRY-ər; born August 15, 1938) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton, and replaced retiring justice Harry Blackmun.
Sep 20, 2024 · Stephen Breyer, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1994 to 2022. Breyer was among the more liberal members of the Court, and he was highly regarded, even by conservatives, for his analytic and pragmatic rather than ideological approach to the Constitution.
Jan 27, 2022 · In announcing Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the court, President Biden commended his almost 28 years on the bench, calling him a “model public servant.”
Jan 26, 2022 · The retirement of Justice Stephen G. Breyer after more than 27 years on the Supreme Court will leave behind a much younger and shorter-tenured cohort, with an average age of just over 62.
Jan 26, 2022 · Justice Stephen Breyer, a consistent liberal vote on the Supreme Court with an unflappable belief in the US system of government and a pragmatic view of the law, plans to retire.
Justice Stephen Breyer joined the U.S. Supreme Court on August 3, 1994, replacing Justice Harry Blackmun. Breyer was born on August 15, 1938 in San Francisco, California. He attended Stanford University, graduating magna cum laude in 1959.
Jan 26, 2022 · Liberal US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire later this year after nearly three decades on the bench. His decision ensures President Joe Biden will have an opportunity to...
Jan 26, 2022 · Justice Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court. The decision gives President Biden a window to fulfill a campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the court. Follow live coverage on Stephen...
Jan 27, 2022 · President Biden praised retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s career at a White House event today and committed to nominating the nation’s first Black woman to the court to replace...
Jan 26, 2022 · U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring after serving more than two decades on the nation's highest court, Supreme Court and Biden administration sources tell NPR.
