Category: Justice Stephen Breyer

Former Justice Stephen Breyer Says He Urged Colleagues Not to Reverse Roe v. Wade

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said in a televised interview that he pushed his colleagues on the court to change their votes and not overturn Roe v. Wade, the seminal 1973 precedent that legalized abortion in the United States, a ruling that in the end they voted to reverse. Breyer, 84, was referring to the decision…


Biden Says He Will Appoint a Black Woman to SCOTUS by the End of February

President Joe Biden announced Thursday he will appoint the first-ever black woman to the United States Supreme Court by the end of February. Biden made the announcement alongside retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who officially announced his intention to step down at the end of the high court’s term this summer. “While I’ve been…


Biden Says He Will Appoint Black Woman to SCOTUS by End of February

President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 27 that he’ll appoint the first-ever black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court by the end of February. Biden made the announcement alongside retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who officially announced his intention to step down at the end of the high court’s 2022 summer term. “While I’ve…


White House Renews Biden Promise to Appoint Black Woman to SCOTUS Amid News of Breyer Retirement

At the White House press briefing on Wednesday, press secretary Jen Psaki refused to answer speculative questions about the future of the Supreme Court but did say that President Joe Biden remains committed to his campaign promise to appoint the first ever black woman to the high court in the event of a vacancy. This…