Stephen Breyer - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	August 15, 1938
Age	87
Birthplace	San Francisco, California, United States
Zodiac Sign	Leo - (see also Stephen Breyer's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger
Generation	Silent Generation
Known For	Serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1994–2022)

Intro

Stephen Breyer is an American lawyer, legal scholar, and former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, Breyer served on the Court until his retirement in 2022. He is known for his pragmatic and moderate approach to constitutional law and his focus on interpreting laws in ways that aim to balance governmental power and individual rights.

Early Life & Background

Stephen Breyer was born in San Francisco, California, into a middle-class Jewish family. He attended Stanford University, the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, and Harvard Law School, where he graduated at the top of his class.

Career Highlights

Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1994
Served as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 to 2022
Served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1980 to 1994, becoming Chief Judge in 1990
Known for his work on administrative law, antitrust law, and a pragmatic approach to judicial decision-making

Trivia

Breyer was a Marshall Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford.
He served as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg.
He is an avid bicyclist and was injured in 2011 after falling from his bicycle.
His retirement made way for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court.

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