Breyer Watch Comes to Crescendo as Justices End Term July 1

The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will issue its final opinions on July 1, closing out the current term and setting up a possible retirement announcement from Justice Stephen Breyer after nearly 27 years on the high court bench.

Recent justices, including Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, have timed their retirement to the end of the term. Liberals are urging the 82-year-old Breyer to step down while Democrats hold on to their slim control of the Senate, hoping to ensure that President Joe Biden can fulfill his campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman to the high court. ...