Stephen Breyer just made Democrats’ month

The most senior member of the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer, may be more willing than anticipated to consider a retirement before President Joe Biden leaves office. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains just how closely Democrats have been watching Breyer’s words for any hint of his plans, in hopes that his successor will be a liberal appointed by Biden.

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At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack
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Justice Breyer on Retirement and the Role of Politics at the Supreme Court

Exclusive: Stephen Breyer says he hasn’t decided his retirement plans and is happy as the Supreme Court’s top liberal
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/15/politics/stephen-breyer-retirement-plans/index.html

20 years of closed-door conversations with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/19/politics/rbg-biskupic-ruth-bader-ginsburg-interviews/index.html

Exclusive: Stephen Breyer says he hasn’t decided his retirement plans and is happy as the Supreme Court’s top liberal
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/15/politics/stephen-breyer-retirement-plans/index.html

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