Justice Stephen Breyer’s last Supreme Court argument didn’t showcase the kinds of “downright silly” hypotheticals the 83-year-old jurist has been known for during his nearly three decades on the bench, but it did include some other classic Breyer questions.
Breyer will retire this summer, once the court issues all of its outstanding opinions. He will be replaced by his former clerk, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
“For 28 years, this has been his arena for remarks profound and moving, questions challenging and insightful, and hypotheticals downright silly,” Chief Justice John Roberts said in an emotional tribute at the closing of arguments Wednesday. ...
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