Assuming Biden can replace him, the Court’s ideological composition probably won’t change much.
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire after 28 years on the Supreme Court, according to multiple news outlets. He informed President Biden of his decision last week, POLITICO reported. Breyer is currently the oldest justice on the Court, and the longest-serving member of the current liberal wing, which includes Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. His record is not especially admirable from a libertarian perspective: in 2014, Reason ’s Damon Root described him as „a pretty reliable vote for the government“ who has shown tremendous deference to both Congress and the police.
