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Breyer

American  
[brahy-er] / ˈbraɪ ər /

noun

  1. Stephen G(erald), born 1938, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1994.


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Breyer, 87 years old, has remained busy in retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

His successor, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated by President Joe Biden, once clerked for Breyer and is similar to him ideologically.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

In 2015 Breyer followed suit in raising Blackmun-like arguments.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2026

District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that control of the California National Guard should be returned to the governor, rejecting the federal government’s authority to maintain control indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

But I waited for General Breyer to give his commands.

From The Leader by Dongen, H. R. van

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