Stephen G. Breyer
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Stephen G. Breyer is a retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his pragmatic, liberal jurisprudence and emphasis on the consequences of judicial decisions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephen G. Breyer canonical | 104 |
| Stephen Breyer | 16 |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | 14 |
| Justice Stephen Breyer | 2 |
| Stephen Gerald Breyer | 2 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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author ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics ⓘ Bachelor of Laws ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| appointedToCourtOfAppealsBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Honorary degrees from multiple universities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-08-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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Magdalen College, Oxford ⓘ Stanford University ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition_AssociateJustice | 2022-06-30 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition_JudgeFirstCircuit | 1994-08-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Breyer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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antitrust law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| ideology | liberal jurisprudence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deference to administrative agencies in some contexts
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emphasis on practical consequences of judicial decisions ⓘ support for a living Constitution approach ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy | pragmatism ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| memberOfCourt |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ⓘ |
| middleName | Gerald ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| notableCaseParticipation |
Glossip v. Gross
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NFIB v. Sebelius ⓘ
surface form:
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
Stenberg v. Carhart ⓘ United States v. Booker ⓘ Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
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Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View ⓘ The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics ⓘ The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
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| positionHeld |
Assistant Special Prosecutor on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee ⓘ Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ⓘ Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ⓘ Professor at Harvard Law School ⓘ Special Assistant to the Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Antitrust ⓘ Special Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| replaced |
Harry A. Blackmun
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surface form:
Harry Blackmun
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| replacedBy | Ketanji Brown Jackson ⓘ |
| retirementAnnouncementDate | 2022-01-27 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Joanna Freda Hare Breyer ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition_AssociateJustice | 1994-08-03 ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition_ChiefJudgeFirstCircuit | 1990-1994 ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition_JudgeFirstCircuit | 1980-12-10 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
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Lawrence v. Texas