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