Supreme Court Justice , Stephen Breyer , To Retire This Week.
Supreme Court Justice , Stephen Breyer , To Retire This Week.
Fox News reports that Supreme Court Justice
Stephen Breyer has announced that he will step down
from the nation's highest court effective June 30 at noon.
Fox News reports that Supreme Court Justice
Stephen Breyer has announced that he will step down
from the nation's highest court effective June 30 at noon.
In January, Breyer first notified
President Biden of his intent to
retire at the end of the current term.
In a June 29 letter, Breyer updated the president after
the Supreme Court made it known that it will issue its
final opinions of the term on the morning of June 30.
In a June 29 letter, Breyer updated the president after
the Supreme Court made it known that it will issue its
final opinions of the term on the morning of June 30.
The Court has announced that tomorrow, beginning at 10 a.m., it will hand down all remaining opinions ready during this Term, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Justice, via Fox News.
Accordingly, my retirement from
active service under the provisions of
28 U.S.C. § 371(b) will be effective
on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at noon, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Justice, via Fox News.
83-year-old Breyer has served
on the Supreme Court since 1994.
It has been my great honor to participate
as a judge in the effort to maintain
our Constitution and the Rule of Law, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Justice, via Fox News.
Breyer was nominated by President Bill Clinton.
He is the second-longest serving active justice.
President Biden has already nominated
D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
to replace Breyer. .
Jackson's nomination
was confirmed by
the Senate in April.
Breyer noted Jackson's confirmation
in his retirement letter, saying she , "is prepared to take the prescribed oaths to begin
her service as the 116th member of this Court.".
Breyer noted Jackson's confirmation
in his retirement letter, saying she , "is prepared to take the prescribed oaths to begin
her service as the 116th member of this Court."
