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Stephen G. Breyer

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Associate Justice (ret.)



Appointed by President Clinton, 1994, retired June 2022; chief judge, 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1990-94; judge, 1st Circuit, 1980-90; chief counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 1979-80; professor, Harvard Law School, 1970-80, and assistant professor, 1967-70; special counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on administrative practices, 1974-75; assistant special prosecutor, Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 1973; special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General, 1965-67; law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg, 1964-65.

LL.B., Harvard Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Justice Stephen G. Breyer U.S. Supreme Court Aug. 9, 2004

Rulings
Case Category Published
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2022
Xiulu Ruan v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2022
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2022
U.S. v. Washington
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2022
Shoop v. Twyford
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2022
Carson v. Makin
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2022
Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
dissenting
Immigration Jun. 13, 2022
Shurtleff, et al. v. City of Boston, Massachusetts, et al.
author
Civil Rights May 3, 2022
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
dissenting
Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2022
City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC
concurring
Constitutional Law Apr. 22, 2022
Badgerow v. Walters
dissenting
Arbitration Apr. 1, 2022
U.S. v. Tsarnaev
dissenting
Evidence Mar. 7, 2022
U.S. v. Zubaydah
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2022
Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
author
Copyright Feb. 25, 2022
Alabama Assn. of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Aug. 30, 2021
Johnson v. Guzman Chavez
dissenting
Immigration Jun. 30, 2021
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2021
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
dissenting
Eminent Domain Jun. 24, 2021
California v. Texas
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2021
U.S. v. Cooley
author
Native American Affairs Jun. 2, 2021
AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC
author
statutory_interpretation Apr. 23, 2021
Carr v. Saul
concurring
Administrative Agencies Apr. 23, 2021
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
author
Copyright Apr. 6, 2021
United States Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, Inc.
dissenting
Environmental Law Mar. 5, 2021
Pereida v. Wilkinson
dissenting
Immigration Mar. 5, 2021
Trump v. New York
dissenting
Constitutional Law Dec. 21, 2020
Carney v. Adams
author
Constitutional Law Dec. 11, 2020
TO BE DELETED
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2020
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo
dissenting
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2020
Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc.
dissenting
Consumer Law Jul. 7, 2020
Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V.
dissenting
Intellectual Property Jul. 1, 2020
June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 30, 2020
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam
concurring
Immigration Jun. 26, 2020
Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 2, 2020
Maine Community Health Options v. United States
concurring
Health Care Apr. 28, 2020
County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund
author
Environmental Law Apr. 24, 2020
Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr
author
Immigration Mar. 24, 2020
Allen v. Cooper
concurring
Copyright Mar. 24, 2020
Kahler v. Kansas
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Mar. 24, 2020
Holguin-Hernandez v. United States
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2020
Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Jun. 25, 2019
PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 24, 2019
Rehaif v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2019
Taggart v. Lorenzen
author
Bankruptcy Jun. 4, 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht
author
Consumer Law May 21, 2019
Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela
dissenting
Arbitration Apr. 25, 2019
Bucklew v. Precythe
dissenting
Constitutional Law Apr. 2, 2019
Lorenzo v. SEC
author
Securities Mar. 28, 2019
Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP
author
Real Property Mar. 21, 2019
Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.
author
Native American Affairs Mar. 20, 2019
Nielsen v. Preap
dissenting
Immigration Mar. 20, 2019
Jam v. International Finance Corp.
dissenting
Immunity Feb. 28, 2019
U.S. v. Stitt
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2018
Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co.
author
Intellectual Property Nov. 6, 2018
Florida v. Georgia
author
Government Jun. 28, 2018
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 27, 2018
Ohio v. American Express Co.
dissenting
Antitrust Jun. 26, 2018
Lucia v. SEC
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2018
Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. U.S.
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Jun. 22, 2018
Chavez-Meza v. United States
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2018
Dahda v. United States
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 15, 2018
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.
dissenting
Constitutional Law May 15, 2018
SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu
dissenting
Patent Law Apr. 25, 2018
Wilson v. Sellers
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2018
Marinello v. U.S.
author
Tax Mar. 22, 2018
Patchak v. Zinke
concurring
Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2018
Jennings v. Rodriguez
dissenting
Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2018
Class v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2018
Ziglar v. Abbasi
dissenting
Qualified Immunity Jun. 19, 2017
McWilliams v. Dunn
author
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Title Court Published
Justice Stephen G. Breyer U.S. Supreme Court Aug. 9, 2004
Case Category Published
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2022
Xiulu Ruan v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2022
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2022
U.S. v. Washington
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2022
Shoop v. Twyford
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2022
Carson v. Makin
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2022
Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
dissenting
Immigration Jun. 13, 2022
Shurtleff, et al. v. City of Boston, Massachusetts, et al.
author
Civil Rights May 3, 2022
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
dissenting
Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2022
City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC
concurring
Constitutional Law Apr. 22, 2022
Badgerow v. Walters
dissenting
Arbitration Apr. 1, 2022
U.S. v. Tsarnaev
dissenting
Evidence Mar. 7, 2022
U.S. v. Zubaydah
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2022
Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
author
Copyright Feb. 25, 2022
Alabama Assn. of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Aug. 30, 2021
Johnson v. Guzman Chavez
dissenting
Immigration Jun. 30, 2021
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2021
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
dissenting
Eminent Domain Jun. 24, 2021
California v. Texas
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2021
U.S. v. Cooley
author
Native American Affairs Jun. 2, 2021
AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC
author
statutory_interpretation Apr. 23, 2021
Carr v. Saul
concurring
Administrative Agencies Apr. 23, 2021
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
author
Copyright Apr. 6, 2021
United States Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, Inc.
dissenting
Environmental Law Mar. 5, 2021
Pereida v. Wilkinson
dissenting
Immigration Mar. 5, 2021
Trump v. New York
dissenting
Constitutional Law Dec. 21, 2020
Carney v. Adams
author
Constitutional Law Dec. 11, 2020
TO BE DELETED
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2020
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo
dissenting
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2020
Barr v. American Assn. of Political Consultants, Inc.
dissenting
Consumer Law Jul. 7, 2020
Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B. V.
dissenting
Intellectual Property Jul. 1, 2020
June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 30, 2020
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam
concurring
Immigration Jun. 26, 2020
Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC
author
Constitutional Law Jun. 2, 2020
Maine Community Health Options v. United States
concurring
Health Care Apr. 28, 2020
County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund
author
Environmental Law Apr. 24, 2020
Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr
author
Immigration Mar. 24, 2020
Allen v. Cooper
concurring
Copyright Mar. 24, 2020
Kahler v. Kansas
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Mar. 24, 2020
Holguin-Hernandez v. United States
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2020
Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Jun. 25, 2019
PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 24, 2019
Rehaif v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2019
Taggart v. Lorenzen
author
Bankruptcy Jun. 4, 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht
author
Consumer Law May 21, 2019
Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela
dissenting
Arbitration Apr. 25, 2019
Bucklew v. Precythe
dissenting
Constitutional Law Apr. 2, 2019
Lorenzo v. SEC
author
Securities Mar. 28, 2019
Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP
author
Real Property Mar. 21, 2019
Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc.
author
Native American Affairs Mar. 20, 2019
Nielsen v. Preap
dissenting
Immigration Mar. 20, 2019
Jam v. International Finance Corp.
dissenting
Immunity Feb. 28, 2019
U.S. v. Stitt
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2018
Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co.
author
Intellectual Property Nov. 6, 2018
Florida v. Georgia
author
Government Jun. 28, 2018
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 27, 2018
Ohio v. American Express Co.
dissenting
Antitrust Jun. 26, 2018
Lucia v. SEC
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2018
Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. U.S.
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Jun. 22, 2018
Chavez-Meza v. United States
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2018
Dahda v. United States
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 15, 2018
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.
dissenting
Constitutional Law May 15, 2018
SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu
dissenting
Patent Law Apr. 25, 2018
Wilson v. Sellers
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2018
Marinello v. U.S.
author
Tax Mar. 22, 2018
Patchak v. Zinke
concurring
Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2018
Jennings v. Rodriguez
dissenting
Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2018
Class v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2018
Ziglar v. Abbasi
dissenting
Qualified Immunity Jun. 19, 2017
McWilliams v. Dunn
author
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017