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 |
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Justice Stephen G. Breyer | U.S. Supreme Court | Aug. 9, 2004 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
author
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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 |