Why is Stephen Breyer retiring from the Supreme Court?
STEPHEN Breyer is an American lawyer and jurist who has served on the Supreme Court since 1994. On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, Breyer’s retirement was announced. Why is Stephen Breyer retiring from the Supreme Court? Nominated by former President Bill Clinton, Stephen Breyer has been a member of the Supreme Court since the 1990s. The […]
STEPHEN Breyer is an American lawyer and jurist who has served on the Supreme Court since 1994.
On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, Breyer’s retirement was announced.
Why is Stephen Breyer retiring from the Supreme Court?
Nominated by former President Bill Clinton, Stephen Breyer has been a member of the Supreme Court since the 1990s.
The Associate Justice is retiring from his position in 2022.
President Joe Biden will be responsible for appointing his replacement.
The justice is expected to stay on until the end of the term, and a replacement will likely be confirmed then.
In June of 2021, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Breyer to resign from his position.
She told CNN at the time that she is “inclined to say yes” as to whether Breyer should retire from the Supreme Court.
Breyer previously declined to speak about his retirement plans.
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Who is Stephen Breyer?
Born on August 15, 1938, Stephen Breyer is a longtime Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Breyer went from Stanford University to the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, graduating from Harvard Law School in 1964.
He served as a clerk to Associate Justice Arthur Goldberg following his graduation, before becoming a professor and lecturer at Harvard Law School in 1967.
Prior to his nomination to the Supreme Court, Breyer served as a special assistant to the United States Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust as well as the assistant special prosecutor on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force.
Between 1980 and 1994, Breyer served on the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
When was Stephen Breyer nominated to the Supreme Court?
Former President Bill Clinton first considered Breyer for the Supreme Court in 1993 when Byron White’s seat was made available, but the spot was instead given to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The following year, however, Harry Blackmun retired and Clinton nominated Breyer.
On July 29, 1994, Breyer was confirmed by the Senate and received his commission days later on August 3.
Stephen Breyer is 83 years old at the time of his retirement in 2022.
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