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)

ConcurrenceApr 22, 2014 · October Term 2013
Schuette v. Coalition To Defend Affirmative Action
DissentApr 2, 2014 · October Term 2013
McCutcheon v. FEC
MajorityApr 2, 2014 · October Term 2013
Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg
MajorityMar 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
United States v. Castleman
MajorityMar 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.,
MajorityMar 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., et al.
MajorityMar 10, 2014 · October Term 2013
Brandt Trust v. United States
ConcurrenceMar 5, 2014 · October Term 2013
Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez
MajorityMar 5, 2014 · October Term 2013
Bg Group Plc v. Republic of Argentina
MajorityMar 5, 2014 · October Term 2013
Rosemond v. United States
MajorityMar 4, 2014 · October Term 2013
Lawson v. Fmr LLC
MajorityMar 4, 2014 · October Term 2013
Law v. Siegel
MajorityFeb 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
MajorityFeb 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
United States v. Apel
DissentFeb 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Kaley v. United States
MajorityFeb 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Fernandez v. California
MajorityFeb 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Walden v. Fiore
MajorityFeb 24, 2014 · October Term 2013
Hinton v. Alabama
MajorityJan 27, 2014 · October Term 2013
Burrage v. United States
MajorityJan 27, 2014 · October Term 2013
Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp.
MajorityJan 27, 2014 · October Term 2013
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper
MajorityJan 22, 2014 · October Term 2013
Medtronic, Inc. v. Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC
MajorityJan 15, 2014 · October Term 2013
Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Cent. Pension Fund of Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs
MajorityJan 14, 2014 · October Term 2013
Daimlerchrysler Ag v. Bauman
MajorityJan 14, 2014 · October Term 2013
Miss. Ex Rel. Hood v. Au Optronics Corp.
MajorityDec 16, 2013 · October Term 2013
Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident INS. Co.
MajorityDec 11, 2013 · October Term 2013
Kansas v. Cheever
MajorityDec 10, 2013 · October Term 2013
Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs
DissentDec 10, 2013 · October Term 2013
Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall
MajorityDec 3, 2013 · October Term 2013
United States v. Woods
MajorityDec 3, 2013 · October Term 2013
Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.
MajorityDec 2, 2013 · October Term 2013
Ford Motor Co. v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 2013 · October Term 2013
Burt v. Titlow
MajorityNov 4, 2013 · October Term 2013
Stanton v. Sims
MajorityOct 15, 2013 · October Term 2013
Madigan v. Levin
MajorityJun 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Hollingsworth v. Perry
MajorityJun 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
Sekhar v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 2013 · October Term 2012
United States v. Windsor
DissentJun 25, 2013 · October Term 2012
Shelby County v. Holder
DissentJun 25, 2013 · October Term 2012
Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 2013 · October Term 2012
Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
MajorityJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Abigail Noel Fisher, Petitioner v. University of Texas At Austin et al.
DissentJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Petitioner v. Karen L. Bartlett
DissentJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Maetta Vance, Petitioner v. Ball State University
MajorityJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
United States, Petitioner v. Anthony James Kebodeaux
DissentJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Petitioner v. Naiel Nassar
MajorityJun 24, 2013 · October Term 2012
Ryan v. Schad
MajorityJun 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Agency for International Development, et Al., Petitioners v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
American Express Company, et Al., Petitioners v. Italian Colors Restaurant, et al.
MajorityJun 20, 2013 · October Term 2012
Matthew Robert Descamps, Petitioner v. United States