Justice Stephen Breyer will retire from the Supreme Court, Sen. Schumer said. President Biden has pledged to appoint a Black woman to fill the post.
WASHINGTON—Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday, giving President Bidenthe Supreme Court’s liberal wing with the promised nomination of a Black woman who could serve on the court for decades to come.
Justice Breyer, a 1994 Clinton appointee who is 83 years old, is expected to remain on the bench until the end of the current Supreme Court term.
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