A look at Justice Stephen Breyer's time on the Supreme Court — and what comes next

By Nina Totenberg
Published January 26, 2022 at 2:42 PM MST
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement after 40 years as a judge, 27 of them on the nation's high court. President Biden will have the opportunity to name his first justice.

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Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.
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