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Liberals Admire Justice Breyer. Now They Want Him To Retire







U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in March 2015.



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Liberals Admire Justice Breyer. Now They Want Him To Retire



Democratic lawmakers and activists are urging the justice to step down in time to allow a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate to confirm a replacement.