Biden, Breyer to make joint announcement at White House as Supreme Court justice set to retire
ABC News
President Joe Biden and Justice Stephen Breyer will make a joint appearance on Thursday at the White House to announce Breyer's retirement.
President Joe Biden and Justice Stephen Breyer will make a joint appearance at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the White House to announce Breyer's retirement from the Supreme Court, clearing the way for Biden to follow through on his campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman to the high court for his historic first pick.
The White House said Wednesday it would give Breyer the opportunity to make any announcements before elaborating on a replacement.
Retiring justices typically deliver a formal announcement to the president in writing.
In finishing out the term -- but stepping down ahead of the midterm elections -- Breyer, 83, the most senior member of the Supreme Court's liberal wing who served on the bench for 27 years, fulfills the wish of Democrats who lobbied to ensure Biden could name a successor while Democrats controlled the Senate.
