Stephen Breyer

Breyer's retirement will pave the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in.

Breyer was first confirmed to the Supreme Court in 1994 after being appointed by President Bill Clinton, following a legal career that included serving as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, as an assistant special prosecutor on the Watergate scandal and as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which President Jimmy Carter appointed him to in 1980. The left-leaning justice came under heavy pressure from the left to step down while Democrats had control of both the White House and Senate to ensure a left-leaning successor could be confirmed, something that he initially refused before announcing his retirement in January. His retirement comes at a controversial moment for the Supreme Court, as Americans’ trust in the court plunges amid its monumental decision to overturn Roe v. Texas, will determine the fate of the “Return to Mexico” immigration policy first imposed by the Trump administration, which the Biden administration has tried to get rid of but Republican-led states have fought to keep in place.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire a week after the court overturned Roe v. Wade, which established a constitutional right to abortion.

Breyer's letter to Biden was expected , as the 83-year-old justice said in January that he would leave at the end of its term. "Many States have tried to address some of the dangers of gun violence just described by passing laws that limit, in various ways, who may purchase, carry, or use firearms of different kinds," Breyer wrote. Wade, which established that there was a federal right to abortion. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told President Joe Biden that he will officially retire at noon Thursday, hours after the court is set to release the last two rulings of its current term. - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told President Joe Biden that he will officially retire at noon Thursday, hours after the court is set to release the last two rulings of its current term. - Breyer's letter to Biden was expected, as the 83-year-old justice said in January that he would leave at the end of its term.

"It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain our Constitution and the Rule of Law," Breyer wrote in a letter to President Joe ...

Jackson, 51, who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will fill Justice Breyer's seat, and become the first Black woman to sit on the nation's highest court. Pres. Biden announces he's nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court.— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) https://t.co/3a4NSgY2VS pic.twitter.com/waVVgIWR8w February 25, 2022 While he never enjoyed the rock-star status held by Ginsburg, Breyer has long been revered and celebrated as a consensus-seeker and happy warrior throughout his 27 years on the court. If people say yes, he did, he tried, he did his best and was a decent person, good." And you do the best with what you have. Progressive activists had imposed unprecedented public pressure on Breyer, who was nominated in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, to retire.

Breyer said that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson "is prepared to take the prescribed oaths" to succeed him.

The court voted 6-3 to reverse Roe and grant states the power to regulate abortion. - The high court handed down the seismic decision this morning. It remains unclear when exactly she will be sworn in as the first Black female justice in the court's history.

Justice Stephen Breyer will retire from the Supreme Court on Thursday at noon, he said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

Before that, he was a federal appeals court judge in Boston for 14 years. The court did not immediately say when that would happen. Court official said Wednesday that the remaining decisions would be announced Thursday.

Ketanji Brown Jackson, picked by President Joe Biden to become the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, is set to be sworn in to begin serving the ...

For the first time, four women will serve on the court together. Ending such policies has been another goal of conservatives. Jackson, who served early in her career as a Supreme Court clerk for Breyer, will become the sixth woman justice ever. Jackson, 51, was confirmed by the Senate on April 7. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Breyer's departure paves the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on US top court.

“Judge Jackson is in every sense and by all measures a brilliant jurist.” US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will step down this week, setting the stage for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on the top court. Breyer’s departure paves the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on US top court.

Moderate liberal justice's retirement begins after the court's term ends on Thursday.

June 29, 2022 at 7:38 p.m.. Associate Justice Stephen Breyer will step down Thursday, he announced in a letter to President Biden, clearing the way for his ...

Breyer first announced his retirement in January, setting the stage for Jackson’s April confirmation to the high court. Breyer’s departure will not change the ideological make-up of the court, with Jackson filling into the court’s diminished liberal minority in his absence. Breyer’s retirement clears the bench for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to join the court as the first black woman justice.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire on Thursday and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be immediately sworn in to replace him, ushering in the ...

Jackson will be sworn in on Thursday at noon, when Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement becomes official.

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Associate Justice Stephen Breyer will step down Thursday, he announced in a letter to President Biden, clearing the way for his replacement.

Breyer first announced his retirement in January, setting the stage for Jackson’s April confirmation to the high court. Breyer’s departure will not change the ideological make-up of the court, with Jackson filling into the court’s diminished liberal minority in his absence. Breyer’s retirement clears the bench for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to join the court as the first black woman justice.

Breyer has stepped down after nearly three decades on the nation's highest court, leaving behind a legacy of optimism and consensus building.

In his opinion, he noted that these provisions would "erect a particularly high barrier for poor, rural, or disadvantaged women." His deep-seated faith in institutions propelled him to intensely contemplate each ruling's consequences for Americans. Despite this, "he always remained optimistic," Brianne Gorod, one of his former law clerks and chief counsel at Constitutional Accountability Center, wrote in an essay. Described by Chief Justice John Roberts as "a tireless and powerful advocate for the rule of law — in the United States and abroad," Breyer concludes over 40 years of judicial service to the country Thursday. Breyer is known as a "pragmatist" who incorporates "real-world context" into his judicial decision making process. A San Francisco native, Breyer first established his legal career as a law clerk for Justice Arthur Goldberg. He then went on to serve as an administrative law professor at Harvard Law School, counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and an appellate judge for nearly 14 years.