Justice Breyer's Retirement Opens Supreme Court Seat for Biden Pick
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring at the end of the current term later this summer. While left-leaning articles highlight that the expected retirement of Justice Stephen G. Breyer abruptly puts a renewed spotlight on a small circle of Black female jurists who are positioned to be chosen as Biden’s first pick to the Supreme Court, right-leaning articles highlight that possible court nominees include Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Justice Leondra Kruger, and Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the expected retirement of Justice Stephen G. Breyer abruptly puts a renewed spotlight on a small circle of Black female jurists who are positioned to be chosen as Biden’s first pick to the Supreme Court. The shortlist is topped by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was confirmed last year to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the news that Justice Stephen Breyer will retire from the Supreme Court this summer comes as little surprise. Breyer’s one-year-late retirement reaffirms the unfortunate reality that the Supreme Court has become but another political branch.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that possible court nominees include Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Justice Leondra Kruger, and Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. Serious vetting only begins when a vacancy occurs or is announced in advance by the retiring or deceased justice.
From the left
Breyer’s retirement renews focus on the Black female jurists who could replace him
The Washington Post
From the center
Justice Breyer's retirement sets Supreme Court up for even more political theater
USA Today