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American news outlets recently reported veteran American Lawyer Stephen Breyer intended to retire from the Supreme Court works at the end of the term.

They also hinted that an official announcement was soon to come out to back these claims. This has indeed come as a shock to many because he was one of the finest to ever handle a judicial position

Now, let’s find out more about Breyer;

Who is Stephen Breyer? Profile, age, height, education, parents, nationality, ethnicity

Stephen Gerald Breyer is an American lawyer and judge who has been an associate member of the United States Supreme Court since 1994. He was born on August 15, 1938.

Breyer attended Stanford University before going on to Oxford as a Marshall Scholar and graduating from Harvard Law School in 1964.

After clerking for Associate Justice Arthur Goldberg in 1964–65, Breyer worked as a law professor and speaker at Harvard Law School from 1967 until 1980.  He specialized in administrative law and wrote textbooks that are still in use today.

Before being nominated to the Supreme Court, he worked as a special assistant to the United States Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust and as an assistant special prosecutor on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force in 1973. From 1980 until 1994, he was also a member of the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

President Bill Clinton nominated him to replace retiring Justice Harry Blackmun. Breyer is often regarded as a member of the Court’s liberal side.

On September 4, 1967, he married Joanna Hare.

What is Stephen Breyer known for?

Breyer is often regarded as the most practical justice on the bench. He always dealt with problems logically and realistically, relying on concrete rather than theoretical factors.

Who are Stephen Breyer’s children?

Chloe  Breyer (born in 1969), Nell Breyer (born in 1971), and Michael Breyer (born in 1974) were his 3 children.

What is Stephen Breyer’s net worth?

Stephen Breyer has a net worth of $6 million, making him one of the wealthiest Supreme Court justices in America.

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