Bayan
01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
On Wednesday, it was revealed that Justice Stephen Breyer, the senior member of the Supreme Court’s liberal wing, will retire from the bench.
Democrats, and many on the left, will have breathed a sigh of relief. His decision has given President Biden the chance to nominate a successor while Democrats control the Senate.
We take a look at the legacy of Justice Breyer’s time on the court, why he chose to retire now and how President Biden might decide on his successor.
Guest: Adam Liptak (https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedaily), a Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times.
Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
Background reading:
Justice Breyer has announced that he will retire from the Supreme Court bench (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/stephen-breyer-retire-supreme-court.html?smid=pc-thedaily) upon the confirmation of his successor.
President Joe Biden and his legal team have spent a year preparing for this moment: the chance to make good on his pledge to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/politics/supreme-court-nominee-black-woman.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
For more information on today’s episode, visit
nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily)
. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Democrats, and many on the left, will have breathed a sigh of relief. His decision has given President Biden the chance to nominate a successor while Democrats control the Senate.
We take a look at the legacy of Justice Breyer’s time on the court, why he chose to retire now and how President Biden might decide on his successor.
Guest: Adam Liptak (https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedaily), a Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times.
Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
Background reading:
Justice Breyer has announced that he will retire from the Supreme Court bench (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/stephen-breyer-retire-supreme-court.html?smid=pc-thedaily) upon the confirmation of his successor.
President Joe Biden and his legal team have spent a year preparing for this moment: the chance to make good on his pledge to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/us/politics/supreme-court-nominee-black-woman.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
For more information on today’s episode, visit
nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily)
. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)