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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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At an event at the court to welcome Alito after his 2006 confirmation, Breyer helped arrange for the Phillie Phanatic—the mascot of Alito’s beloved Philadelphia Phillies—to make a surprise appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Breyer often looked to build compromise outcomes, albeit with mixed success.

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

When I still waited for General Breyer to give me orders, the man shrieked at the troopers.

From The Leader by H. R. van Dongen

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