BOSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Retired liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer began a two-day stint as a visiting judge on the federal appeals court in Boston on Wednesday, the same court he ...

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, aged 83, has faced increasing pressure from progressives and Democratic strategists to retire early and allow President Joe Biden to appoint a successor while ...

The case is the latest—and arguably biggest—test of the conservative majority’s appetite to remove legal barriers for religious groups seeking to participate in taxpayer-funded programs, with ...

Two of his picks — Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer — later became Supreme Court justices. It’s a little-acknowledged legacy detailed by historian Jonathan Alter in his 2021 book ...

I am Tony Mauro, and I have covered the Supreme Court since 1979 and for ... And oh yes, her law clerkship with Justice Stephen Breyer, and then as justice after Breyer retired.

The Brandeis Medal recognizes recipients chosen for their "devotion to economic, social or political justice and for ...

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald ...

In 2006, Idaho voters passed an amendment to the state Constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, ...

As the justices mull getting back into the business of strictly scrutinizing smut, their forebears offer some good reasons ...

Bar Harbor’s 1,000-person daily cap on cruise ship visitors got unusual scrutiny Wednesday when retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joined the panel of judges reviewing the case at ...

The second inauguration for Donald Trump has drawn a diverse group of attendees, including former U.S. presidents, tech industry titans and international leaders. Trump's family, including first lady ...