Report: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
Posted on AllSides January 26th, 2022
From The Left
Justice Stephen Breyer. Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, NBC news first reported on Wednesday, giving President Biden his first — and maybe only — chance to put a stamp on the high court.
What’s next: Appointing a new Supreme Court justice will be one of the longest-lasting pieces of Biden’s legacy — and could give Democrats a jolt of energy ahead of next year's midterms.
Why it matters: Breyer, who is 83, faced considerable pressure to step aside under a Democratic president and while Democrats control the Senate, even narrowly.
Breyer’s retirement won’t help Democrats...
