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The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Breyer

Democrats eye Supreme Court pick to revive 2022 prospects

Word of Justice Stephen Breyer's pending retirement may be lifting Democratic hopes ahead of midterm elections

The Independent UK

US justice to retire, giving Biden his first Supreme Court pick

Stephen Breyer’s retirement paves way for possible appointment for first Black woman to US top court.

Al Jazeera

Black voters have soured on Biden. Will a Supreme Court vacancy change their view?

WASHINGTON — The expected retirement of liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer arrives at a critical juncture for President Joe Biden, offering the Democrat and his party an opportunity to recover lost support among Black voters ahead of the midterm elections.

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Can Dems replace Breyer in enough time?

A year of "Manchinema" stonewalling may be cause for concern around the fate of Justice Breyer's SCOTUS replacement

Salon

Justice Breyer, Democracy, and Expertise

His judicial philosophy emphasized promotion of democracy, a theme in tension with his emphasis on the need for deference to expertise.

Reason

The leading female contenders to succeed Breyer on supreme court

Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement allows Biden to make history by appointing its first Black woman

The Guardian - US

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Could Merrick Garland’s replacement be Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court pick?

Ms Jackson would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

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EXPLAINER: What’s next for the Supreme Court vacancy?

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are expected to move quickly to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

The Independent UK

What is the political make up of the Supreme Court, and how are justices selected?

The US Senate can confirm Stephen Breyer’s replacement without a single Republican vote

The Independent UK

The political leanings of the Supreme Court justices

The most conservative: Samuel Alito. The most liberal: Sonia Sotomayor.

Axios

Battered Biden gets opportunity to change political narrative as Breyer retires

Analysis: president faces high expectations as he prepares make one of his most consequential decisions

The Guardian - US

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

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.

The Conversation

Psaki says Biden will stand by pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden will fulfill his campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court amid reports that Justice Stephen Breyer will retire.

The Independent UK

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice Stephen Breyer announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of the 2022 term this October.

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Biden’s first Supreme Court selection: The leading contenders

WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement gives President Joe Biden the chance to fulfill his campaign promise to put the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Al Jazeera

US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden a pick

Opening could pave the way for the nomination of the first Black woman to the US high court.

The Independent UK

Democrats eye swift confirmation of Biden high court pick

Senate Democrats have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies

The Independent UK

Stephen Breyer: Why justice is stepping down from Supreme Court after rebuffing calls to retire

The retirement of the high court’s longest-serving liberal justice shows he isn’t ignorant of this moment in history

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Mic

President Biden is about to get his first chance at shaping the Supreme Court

Justice Stephen Breyer is reportedly retiring at the end of the term. Biden previously promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

Benzinga

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire: What You Need To Know

Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to announce his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, which will provide President Joe Biden with his first opportunity to nominate a judge to serve on the nation’s highest court.

The Independent UK

Biden has long been preparing for a Supreme Court pick

President Joe Biden has already narrowed the field for his Supreme Court pick

The Independent UK

Stephen Breyer news - latest: Biden stands by Black woman justice pledge as party outlines one month timetable

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Axios

Schumer vows to confirm Breyer replacement "with all deliberate speed"

The Supreme Court opening could energize Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

Reason

Stephen Breyer Is Retiring from the Supreme Court, Reports Say

Assuming Biden can replace him, the Court's ideological composition probably won't change much.

Evening Standard

US Supreme Court: Justice Stephen Breyer ‘set to retire’ giving Joe Biden chance to make historic appointment

Mr Biden has previously pledged to nominate a black woman to the highest court in the country

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