Breyer Officially Retires From Supreme Court Thursday, Clearing Way For Jackson
2 years, 5 months ago

Breyer Officially Retires From Supreme Court Thursday, Clearing Way For Jackson

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer told the White House he will officially retire at noon Thursday, clearing the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. “This past January, I wrote to inform you of my intent to retire from regular active service as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, upon the Court rising for its summer recess,” Breyer wrote to the president on Wednesday. Accordingly, my retirement from active services … will be effective on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at noon.” Breyer, 83, has served on the court since 1994, when he was nominated by President Bill Clinton. She will be sworn in at noon Thursday immediately after Breyer’s retirement is official, with Chief Justice John Roberts administering the constitutional oath.

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Expert reveals why this Trump-appointed justice could be liberals’ 'last best hope'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Expert reveals why this Trump-appointed justice could be liberals’ 'last best hope'

Raw Story  

With President-elect Donald Trump preparing to enter the White House for four more years, it's likely he'll get to make additional appointments to the Supreme Court. In a recent article for CNN, Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic explained that Justice Amy Coney Barrett — whom Trump appointed to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after she died in 2020 …

Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion
1 year, 9 months ago

Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has written her first majority opinion for the Supreme Court. Jackson’s first majority opinion came in a case involving two products sold by the money-transfer company MoneyGram: the company’s “teller’s checks” and “agent checks.” Customers can buy the checks at banks and credit unions. But other states pointed to a federal law about abandoned …

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts. He also thanked Breyer …

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As US Supreme Court Justice- First Black Woman In Court's History
2 years, 5 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As US Supreme Court Justice- First Black Woman In Court's History

Live Law  

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday as the first Black woman to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice as she was sworn into office immediately following the end of the Court's term and Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement.Chief Justice John Roberts administered the Constitutional oath of office to Jackson, and Justice Breyer administered the second Judicial oath of office. …

‘History’: Ketanji Brown Jackson officially joins US top court
2 years, 5 months ago

‘History’: Ketanji Brown Jackson officially joins US top court

Al Jazeera  

Justice Jackson takes oath to begin tenure as the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to start her lifetime appointment as the first Black woman to serve on the country’s top court. “As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on the Supreme Court, our nation takes …

Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially becoming a justice. Jackson, 51, will be sworn as the court’s 116th justice Thursday, just as the man she is replacing, Justice Stephen Breyer, retires. In a ceremony the court said it will stream live on its website, Jackson will recite two …

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Biden he will retire at noon THURSDAY after last opinions
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Biden he will retire at noon THURSDAY after last opinions

Daily Mail  

Thursday will mark the final day on the Supreme Court bench for 83-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer, clearing the way for future Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first black woman on the high court. Breyer's retirement officially goes into effect at 12 p.m. on June 30, the court's final day of handing down opinions, he said in a letter …

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday
2 years, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday

Al Jazeera  

Breyer’s departure paves the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on US top court. US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will step down this week, setting the stage for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on the top court. His departure comes at a time when …

Column: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she’s also human
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she’s also human

LA Times  

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson turns around to look at Vice President Kamala Harris during an event on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t need to show up at the Capitol on Thursday to preside over the final vote confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. President Biden and Judge Ketanji …

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it’s been since the 1930s. Jackson, 51, is the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court following Thursday’s 53-47 vote by the Senate. By 5-4 or 6-3 votes, they allowed an unusual Texas law to remain in …

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Jackson, whose parents attended segregated schools, has two degrees from Harvard University and, at 51, is in line to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires at the end of the court’s session this summer, making her a justice in waiting. Washington: The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black …

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday when the Senate …

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his promised effort to diversify the high court. Biden tweeted afterward that “we’ve taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the …

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed: First Black woman to be US Supreme Court judge
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed: First Black woman to be US Supreme Court judge

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON: With a historic Senate confirmation on Thursday, Ketanji Brown Jackson has become the first Black woman to rise up to become justice of the United States Supreme Court. US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington Jackson, nominated by President Joe Biden, …

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court

Huff Post  

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making her the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is the first Hispanic member of the court, has talked about the benefit of diversity on the bench, saying that a “different perspective can permit you to …

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US top court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US top court

Al Jazeera  

US Senate confirms Jackson to the Supreme Court in what Democratic Party leader calls ‘joyous day’ for the country. The United States Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the US Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in the nation’s history to serve on its highest court. Beyond breaking barriers as the first Black woman on the …

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

LA Times  

Jackson shatters the glass ceiling with the Senate’s 53-47 confirmation vote, though she won’t be formally sworn in until this summer. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied. But in appointing the first Black female justice, Biden hopes to energize …

US Supreme Court nominee Jackson gets key Republican support
2 years, 8 months ago

US Supreme Court nominee Jackson gets key Republican support

Al Jazeera  

Senator Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be first Black woman on top court. A key Republican in the United States Senate has announced plans to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee to the country’s top court, all but assuring that Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first Black woman to sit on the …

6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes
2 years, 8 months ago

6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes

Salon  

Going into this week's Senate confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Supreme Court seat, one might have assumed that the GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee would act, well, poorly. Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz holds up a book on antiracism as he questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee …

Don’t expect Republicans to go easy on Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Don’t expect Republicans to go easy on Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Independent  

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, there was an outpouring of grief across liberal America. That still gave Trump time to quickly fill Ginsburg’s empty seat on the Supreme Court with a hardline, anti-abortionist conservative: Amy Coney Barrett, a woman who stood against pretty much everything Ginsburg had believed in. It’s easy to imagine why people might be angry at conservatives …

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?
2 years, 9 months ago

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?

Al Jazeera  

As Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings get under way, Al Jazeera examines her path to the United States’ top court. When US President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States’ highest court, he praised her “exceptional credentials, unimpeachable character, and an unwavering dedication to the rule of law”. Biden’s pick was also historic, as Jackson would be the …

US President Joe Biden Nominates First Ever Black Woman For Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 9 months ago

US President Joe Biden Nominates First Ever Black Woman For Supreme Court Justice

ABP News  

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden nominated federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday. If Jackson’s nomination is confirmed by the US Senate, then she would become the first black woman to serve as a Justice in US’s top court. Ketanji Brown Jackson is a 51-year-old federal appeals court judge since 2013. On her nomination, …

What kind of justice will Ketanji Brown Jackson be?
2 years, 9 months ago

What kind of justice will Ketanji Brown Jackson be?

CNN  

CNN — CNN Opinion asked contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court. Elie Honig is a CNN senior legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, and author of “Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor’s Code and Corrupted the Justice Department.” Ed Whelan: Senate Republicans have …

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

CNN  

Ketanji Brown Jackson made history in June when she was sworn in to become the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. She previously served on DC's federal appellate court, and she had been considered the front-runner for Breyer's seat after Breyer announced his retirement. At her 2021 confirmation hearing for the appellate court, she connected her family's professions …

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden nominates federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. President Joe Biden has nominated United States appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Circuit, she is one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and will …

Breyer leaves a court more conservative than one he joined
2 years, 10 months ago

Breyer leaves a court more conservative than one he joined

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the nearly 30 years that Justice Stephen Breyer has spent on the Supreme Court, it has been conservative, then more conservative and now much more conservative. It was a year after the departure of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the court’s first female justice and a moderate who was replaced by the more conservative Justice Samuel Alito. In …

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer set to retire
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer set to retire

The Hindu  

The senior most justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Stephen Breyer, a moderate liberal, is expected to announce his retirement, making way for U.S. President Joe Biden to nominate another justice in his place. “I will select a nominee worthy of Justice Breyer’s legacy of excellence and decency,” Mr. Biden told reporters at the White House, with Mr. Breyer standing …

Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick
2 years, 10 months ago

Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court’s first Black woman. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Biden’s nominee “will receive a prompt hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee and will …

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official

LA Times  

President Biden delivers remarks on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, in background, at the White House on Thursday. President Biden praised Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who made his retirement official at the White House on Thursday, vowing that his choice to replace him will be a Black woman and that he plans to announce …

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement
2 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the US high court now dominated by conservatives. United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced he will retire, giving President Joe Biden an opportunity to nominate a new jurist to the country’s highest court. The US Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority that has taken …

Column: Breyer’s retirement gives Democrats a chance for a new justice — and a political reboot
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Breyer’s retirement gives Democrats a chance for a new justice — and a political reboot

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer is retiring, giving President Biden a chance to fulfill a pledge to appoint the first Black woman to the court. Better late than never came the news on Wednesday that Justice Stephen G. Breyer will retire after the Supreme Court’s term ends in June, and before the midterm election that could restore Mitch McConnell …

US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden a pick
2 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden a pick

Al Jazeera  

Opening could pave the way for the nomination of the first Black woman to the US high court. United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, creating an opening on the nine-member high court, according to US media reports. “Let him make whatever statement he wants to make, and I’m happy to talk about it later.” Breyer’s retirement would …

What We Know (And Don't Know) About Justice Breyer's Retirement Plans
3 years, 5 months ago

What We Know (And Don't Know) About Justice Breyer's Retirement Plans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the Supreme Court issued its final rulings for this term on Thursday, all eyes were on Justice Stephen Breyer. The 83-year-old is the court’s oldest member, and for months the expectation has been that the left-leaning judge would soon retire from the court so President Joe Biden could nominate a younger replacement. Doing so would ensure …

Does Breyer follow big term with retirement, or hang around?
3 years, 5 months ago

Does Breyer follow big term with retirement, or hang around?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After writing two of the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions this year, Stephen Breyer could say he’s come to a fitting end of nearly 27 years as a justice and announce his retirement. But on one occasion that could resonate with Breyer, the court’s summer break had already begun when Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said she would retire once …

Stephen Breyer watch intensifies as Supreme Court term nears its close
3 years, 5 months ago

Stephen Breyer watch intensifies as Supreme Court term nears its close

CNN  

CNN — Justice Stephen Breyer has taken a commanding role in the final days of the Supreme Court session, writing decisions preserving Obamacare and bolstering student free speech and, when conservatives ruled against union organizing on agricultural land, forcefully dissenting for the left wing. Asked Friday whether Biden hopes to see a justice retire this year, White House press secretary …

Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
3 years, 6 months ago

Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire

CNN  

Washington CNN — Calls for liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session ends in a few weeks are intensifying, following Sen. Mitch McConnell’s warning this week that he may block a Democratic Supreme Court nominee should Republicans win the Senate in the November 2022 midterm elections. Demand Justice RELATED: Nothing Justice Stephen Breyer has said …

'That’s Up To Him': Democrats Would Rather Not Talk About Stephen Breyer Retiring
3 years, 7 months ago

'That’s Up To Him': Democrats Would Rather Not Talk About Stephen Breyer Retiring

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats have an incredibly fragile 50-seat majority in the Senate, a reality that is fueling calls for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire this year so President Joe Biden can appoint his replacement. Though she became a liberal icon, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg decided against retiring under former President Barack Obama, for …

Justice Stephen Breyer: Democrats wary of appearing to push him out despite their small window to replace him
3 years, 7 months ago

Justice Stephen Breyer: Democrats wary of appearing to push him out despite their small window to replace him

CNN  

CNN — Senior Democrats are treading carefully around Justice Stephen Breyer these days, worried that a progressive push to get him to retire could either anger him or come off as overtly political – in either case potentially dashing their hopes of getting a young new liberal on the Supreme Court in his place. “I’m not sure that that kind …

Breyer mum as some liberals urge him to quit Supreme Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Breyer mum as some liberals urge him to quit Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Forgive progressives who aren’t looking forward to the sequel of their personal “Nightmare on First Street,” a Supreme Court succession story. The original followed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decision to forgo retirement from the high court, located on First Street in Washington, when Democrats controlled the White House and the Senate during six years of Barack Obama’s presidency, …

Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor – when will he take it?
3 years, 11 months ago

Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor – when will he take it?

CNN  

CNN — A new Democratic-controlled Senate boosts the chances Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 82, would retire this year and offer new President Joe Biden an early opportunity to put his imprint on America’s high court. So replacing Breyer, currently the eldest justice, with another liberal would not alter the 6-3 dynamic or diminish the force of the three justices …

Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices
4 years, 3 months ago

Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s plans to retire from the high court after nearly three decades on the bench are set to pave the way for a speedy confirmation process for his eventual successor. Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States/Getty Images Amy Coney Barrett President announces nomination: September 26, 2020 Senate receives nomination: September …

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