Retired Justice Stephen Breyer Plans Return to First Circuit

Retired US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to return to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the fall to hear cases while on senior status.

“I’m a judge. If you take senior status, you remain a judge. And not only you remain a judge in terms of status, but probably next fall I will go over and sit with the First Circuit,” Breyer said on a podcast episode of “Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt.” Breyer’s return was earlier reported by Reuters.

“We are thrilled to accommodate that request,” said Circuit Executive ...