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Paul M. Collins, Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst

Stephen Breyer is set to retire – should his replacement on the Supreme Court have a term limit?

Will Stephen Breyer's replacement on the Supreme Court serve for so long? AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

A vacancy sign hangs above the Supreme Court bench following reports on Jan. 26, 2022, that long-serving liberal justice Stephen Breyer is set to retire.

Names are already being thrown around in the media as to who will replace him, aided by helpful hints from President Joe Biden himself. But whoever it is can, depending on their age, expect a lengthy spell on the bench of the highest court in the land.

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