US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Confirms Retiring on Thursday

© AP Photo / Evan VucciSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer  - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.06.2022
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Wednesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden in which he confirmed his intention to retire on Thursday, setting the stage for judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to officially take his place.
“This past January, I wrote to inform you of my intent to retire from regular active service as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, upon the Court rising for its summer recess,” Breyer said. “Accordingly, my retirement from active service… will be effective on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at noon.”
Breyer, 83, also said it was his honor to serve as a justice and uphold the US Constitution and the rule of law.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer holds up a copy of the U.S. Constitution, while President Joe Biden looks on, as Breyer announces he will retire at the end of the court's current term, at the White House in Washington, U.S. - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.01.2022
Breyer Confirms to Biden His Retirement at End of Current US Supreme Court Term
The US Senate in April confirmed Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace Breyer. Jackson previously served on the Washington, DC Court of Appeals and will be the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Biden’s nomination of Jackson to the Supreme Court fulfilled his campaign promise to appoint the first black woman to the bench.
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