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)

MajorityApr 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Manrique v. United States
DissentMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.
MajorityMar 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.
MajorityMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
Manuel v. City of Joliet
DissentMar 21, 2017 · October Term 2016
Sca Hygiene Prods. Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Prods., LLC
MajorityMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado
MajorityFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Samsung Electronics v. Apple
MajorityDec 6, 2016 · October Term 2016
Salman v. United States
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
Voisine v. United States
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
MajorityJun 27, 2016 · October Term 2015
McDonnell v. United States
MajorityJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Birchfield v. North Dakota
DissentJun 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Mathis v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Taylor v. United States
DissentJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Rjr Nabisco Inc. v. European Community
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
MajorityJun 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Escobar, Julio, et Al
MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
Halo Electronics v. Pulse Electronics
MajorityJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax Free Trust
MajorityJun 13, 2016 · October Term 2015
United States v. Bryant
MajorityJun 9, 2016 · October Term 2015
Williams v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJun 9, 2016 · October Term 2015
Dietz v. Bouldin
MajorityJun 6, 2016 · October Term 2015
Simmons v. Himmelreich
ConcurrenceJun 6, 2016 · October Term 2015
Ross v. Blake
MajorityMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
United States Army Corp of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc.
MajorityMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
Shawn Patrick Lynch v. Arizona
MajorityMay 31, 2016 · October Term 2015
Deborah K. Johnson, Warden v. Donna Kay Lee
MajorityMay 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Wittman v. Personhuballah
MajorityMay 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Betterman v. Montana
MajorityMay 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Crst Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Husky International Electronics, Inc., v. Ritz
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Sheriff v. Gillie
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Zubik v. Burwell
MajorityMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Scott Kernan, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Antonio A. Hinojosa
MajorityApr 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Hughes v. Ppl Energyplus
MajorityApr 18, 2016 · October Term 2015
Welch v. United States
MajorityApr 4, 2016 · October Term 2015
Nichols v. United States
MajorityApr 4, 2016 · October Term 2015
Jeffrey Woods, Warden, Petitioner v. Timothy Etherton
MajorityMar 21, 2016 · October Term 2015
Caetano v. Massachusetts
MajorityMar 21, 2016 · October Term 2015
State of Montana v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota
MajorityMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Vl v. El
MajorityMar 7, 2016 · October Term 2015
Wearry v. Cain
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Amgen Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Steve Harris, et al.
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Melene James v. City of Boise, Idaho, et al.
MajorityDec 14, 2015 · October Term 2015
Randy White, Warden, Petitioner v. Roger L. Wheeler
MajorityNov 9, 2015 · October Term 2015
Chadrin Lee Mullenix, Petitioner v. Beatrice Luna, Individually and As Representative of the Estate of Israel Leija, Jr., et al.
MajorityOct 5, 2015 · October Term 2015
Maryland, Petitioner v. James Kulbicki