Earlier this week, it was announced that Justice Stephen Breyer would retire from the Supreme Court of the United States after serving for 27 years. 🇺🇸 Breyer’s retirement offers President Biden the opportunity to fill the Justice’s position with a left-leaning successor.
On news of Justice Breyer’s retirement, President Biden shared the following announcement on Instagram:
“The person I nominate to replace Justice Breyer will be someone with extraordinary qualifications. Character, experience, and integrity. And they will be the first Black woman nominated to the United States Supreme Court.”
Despite political polarization in the Supreme Court and in the United States, each of Stephen Breyer’s fellow justices are singing his praises. ✨ Justice Gorsuch shared “I will very much miss his wisdom—and his wit—at our conference table” and Justice Sotomayor said “We all will miss his commitment to seeking consensus and ensuring collegiality in all we do. He has served the country with honor.”
But you’re probably wondering the same thing… so who’s Biden’s nominee to replace Stephen Breyer? So far, some names that could be considered include Leondra Kurger, Leslie Abrams Gardner, Sherrilyn Ifill, Melissa Murray, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Barbara Ransby. Each of these candidates is a graduate from Yale or Harvard law school.