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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 27, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement during an event with President Joe Biden at the White House today. Quoting from the Gettysburg Address and, at one point, holding up his own personal pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution, Breyer expressed hope for the future of the “experiment” of U.S. democracy. NPR has the full video and transcript of Breyer’s speech. “I’ve made no decision except the one person I will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity,” Biden said during the event according to the Associated Press. “And that person will be the first Black woman ever nominated to the United States Supreme Court. It’s long overdue.”