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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 26, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire soon, multiple sources report, ending a nearly three-decade career on the bench. The news, first reported by NBC News, comes after months of speculation of when the 83-year-old would step down. NBC said it had the news about Breyer on good authority from “people familiar with his thinking.” According to The New York Times, President Biden is expected to formally announce the retirement at the White House tomorrow. The president has pledged to nominate the first Black female justice if given the chance. Many believe that one person on his short list is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former Breyer clerk who was recently confirmed to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Hill has a list of other potential nominees.