Stephen G. Breyer

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Bill Clinton
Senate confirmation:: Jul 29, 1994
Recorded service:: Oct 11, 1994 – Jun 30, 2022
Born:: Aug 15, 1938 (age 88)

In plain language

Stephen G. Breyer, associate justice.
Appointed by Bill Clinton; confirmed July 29, 1994.
Court service October 11, 1994 to June 30, 2022.

Decisions on record (2247)

DissentAug 5, 2008 · October Term 2007
Medellin v. Texas
DissentJun 26, 2008 · October Term 2007
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
Did not participateJun 26, 2008 · October Term 2007
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington, et al.
DissentJun 26, 2008 · October Term 2007
District of Columbia v. Heller
DissentJun 26, 2008 · October Term 2007
Davis v. FEC
DissentJun 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co.
DissentJun 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Giles v. California
MajorityJun 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Kennedy v. Louisiana
MajorityJun 23, 2008 · October Term 2007
Rothgery v. Gillespie County
DissentJun 23, 2008 · October Term 2007
Greenlaw v. United States
MajorityJun 23, 2008 · October Term 2007
Sprint Communs. Co., L.P. v. Apcc Servs.
DissentJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Brown
Did not participateJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Lab.
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Metro. Life INS. Co. v. Glenn
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Ky. Ret. Sys. v. EEOC
MajorityJun 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Indiana v. Edwards
MajorityJun 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Dada v. Mukasey
DissentJun 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Fla. Dep't of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Munaf v. Geren
DissentJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Irizarry v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Boumediene v. Bush
MajorityJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Philippines v. Pimentel
MajorityJun 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Taylor v. Sturgell
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
Anup Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture, et Al
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
Quanta Computer, Inc., et al. v. Lg Electronics, Inc.
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
John Bridge, et al. v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co. et Al
MajorityJun 9, 2008 · October Term 2007
Allison Engine Company, Inc., et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Roger L. Sanders and Roger L. Thacker
DissentJun 2, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Efrain Santos and Benedicto Diaz
MajorityJun 2, 2008 · October Term 2007
Humberto Fidel Regalado Cuellar v. United States
MajorityJun 2, 2008 · October Term 2007
Richlin Security Service Company v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security
MajorityMay 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama v. Yvonne Kennedy et Al
MajorityMay 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Cbocs West, Inc. v. Hedrick G. Humphries
MajorityMay 27, 2008 · October Term 2007
Myrna Gomez-Perez v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General
DissentMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Ahmed Ressam
ConcurrenceMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Michael Williams
MajorityMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Department of Revenue of Kentucky, et al. v. George W. Davis, et Ux
MajorityMay 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Gino Rodriquez
MajorityMay 12, 2008 · October Term 2007
Homero Gonzalez v. United States
DissentApr 28, 2008 · October Term 2007
William Crawford, et Al., Petitioners v. Marion County Election Board et al.
MajorityApr 23, 2008 · October Term 2007
Virginia v. David Lee Moore
ConcurrenceApr 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling v. John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et Al
MajorityApr 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Keith Lavon Burgess v. United States
MajorityApr 16, 2008 · October Term 2007
Larry Begay v. United States
MajorityApr 15, 2008 · October Term 2007
United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company et Al
MajorityApr 15, 2008 · October Term 2007
Meadwestvaco Corporation, Successor in Interest To the Mead Corporation v. Illinois Department of Revenue et Al
Did not participateMar 31, 2008 · October Term 2007
State of New Jersey v. State of Delaware
DissentMar 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas
DissentMar 25, 2008 · October Term 2007
Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc
MajorityMar 19, 2008 · October Term 2007
Allen Snyder v. Louisiana
MajorityMar 18, 2008 · October Term 2007
Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, et al.