Breyer mum as some liberals urge him to quit Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) Forgive progressives who aren t looking forward to the sequel of their personal Nightmare on First Street, a Supreme Court succession story.
The original followed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg s decision to forgo retirement from the high court, located on First Street in Washington, when Democrats controlled the White House and the Senate during six years of Barack Obama s presidency, until 2015.
Despite some pointed warnings of what might happen, Ginsburg remained on the bench until her death last year at age 87. President Donald Trump replaced the liberal icon with a young conservative, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and cemented a 6-3 conservative majority on the court just over a month before he lost his bid for a second term.
ADVERTISEMENTIn the updated version, 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer plays the leading role. He is the oldest member of the court and has served more than 26 years since his appointment by President Bill Clinton.
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82 is not as old as it used to be.