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Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, media reports say

By Kanishka Singh, Reuters
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Posted on January 26, 2022
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Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court’s current term that runs until the end of June, NBC News and CNN reported on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to appoint a successor who could serve for decades.

Breyer authored important rulings upholding abortion rights and healthcare access, helped advance LGBT rights and questioned the constitutionality of the death penalty but often found himself in dissent on a court that has moved rightward and currently has a 6-3 conservative majority.

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Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, media reports say

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