What Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Retirement Means
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 23, 2021.
Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty ImagesAfter 27 years on the Supreme Court, liberal justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. His departure won't change the balance of the court, but it will give President Biden a chance to put his stamp on it — and cement a new, younger justice in place for decades.
NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg explains who might replace Breyer, and NPR political editor Domenico Montanaro outlines how the process will unfold.
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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman and edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Lee Hale, and Fatma Tanis. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.