Breyer, 83, had been under pressure from progressives eager to fill a seat on the supreme court while the Democrats hold power
Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer will retire, according to media reports on Wednesday, which, if confirmed, will provide Joe Biden with the opportunity to pick a younger judge.
Such a choice would bolster the liberal wing of the bench as it weathers a dominant conservative majority achieved under the Trump administration and the threat of presidential picks being blocked if the Republicans win back control of the US Senate in this year’s midterm elections.
