Stephen Breyer
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Born
August 15th, 1938
87 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1994 until retirement in 2022. Prior to the Supreme Court, held positions as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and as a professor at Harvard Law School. Engaged in significant legal decisions on issues such as abortion rights, affirmative action, and administrative law. Breyer focused on pragmatic approaches to the Constitution, advocating for a balance between original intent and modern society's needs.
Contributed to landmark rulings on abortion and affirmative action
Authored the book 'The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics'
Served as a law clerk for Justice Arthur Goldberg
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