Retired liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer began a two-day stint as a visiting judge on the federal appeals ...

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Carter appointed 262 federal judges during his years in office, more than any single-term president before him. He also ...

Retired US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer asked hypotheticals about punching law enforcement officers and driving a ...

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By the end of his term in 1980, President Jimmy Carter had appointed more women and people of color to the federal bench than ...

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is returning for a short stint on his old home turf — the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, based in ...

The First Circuit can’t seem to decide if sightseers have a constitutional right to travel to places where they’re unwanted.

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is returning for a short stint on his old home turf — the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, based in Boston. The First Circuit hears ...