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Jackson will be sworn in on Thursday as Breyer steps down
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice at noon on Thursday, June 30. She will become the first Black woman ever to serve on the court.
Retirement of Stephen Breyer
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BREYER RETIREMENT
At Thursday’s White House announcement, echoes of a ceremony 28 years prior
The justice, in his 80s, had served on the Supreme Court for well over two decades, becoming a liberal stalwart on such issues as abortion rights, affirmative action, and opposition to the death penalty.
BREYER RETIREMENT
Biden reiterates promise to nominate a Black woman, lauds Breyer as “model public servant”
Justice Stephen Breyer on Thursday confirmed news reports indicating that he intends to retire from the Supreme Court. In a brief letter to President Joe Biden, the 83-year-old Breyer wrote that he plans to step down from the court at the end of the current term, assuming that a successor has been confirmed by that time.
SCOTUS NEWSRetirement of Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term
Justice Stephen Breyer, a devoted pragmatist and the senior member of the Supreme Court’s liberal wing, will retire from the court at the end of the 2021-22 term, NBC News reported on Wednesday.
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How Biden will choose the next Supreme Court nominee
With today’s reporting that Justice Stephen Breyer intends to retire, we now kick off our analysis of potential nominees to replace him. President Joe Biden previously promised to nominate a Black woman, and we assume he will keep that commitment.