U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer described as "very, very, very wrong" the court's recent refusal to block a Texas law that has the effect of banning abortions in the state after about six weeks. "I wrote a dissent — and that's the way it works," he told NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg in an interview in Boston. • Read more at … [Read more...]
Progressives Want Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire. His Response? Not Yet | NPR
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has said he will retire on his own terms amid calls from progressives for him to step down from the court so President Biden can name a younger liberal to take his place. • Read more at https://n.pr/38Tye1Z ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npr/ • … [Read more...]
Breyer Warns Against Remaking The Court: ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ | NPR
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has a warning to those who want to remake the court: Be careful what you wish for. In his new book, "The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics", Breyer argues that over time, public acceptance of Supreme Court opinions, even those you may disagree with, has become a habit — a hard-won habit that has fortified the rule of law … [Read more...]