Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, letting Biden pick successor

FILE PHOTO: Group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Associate Justice Stephen Breyer poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung

WASHINGTON – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire when the court’s current term ends in June, lawmakers said on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to appoint a successor who could serve for decades.