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)

MajorityJun 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Florida v. Georgia
DissentJun 26, 2018 · October Term 2017
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Carpenter v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Cox v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Dalmazzi v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Ortiz v. United States
DissentJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Currier v. Virginia
ConcurrenceJun 18, 2018 · October Term 2017
Gill v. Whitford
DissentJun 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
DissentJun 11, 2018 · October Term 2017
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
ConcurrenceJun 4, 2018 · October Term 2017
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
DissentMay 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
ConcurrenceMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
MajorityMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Byrd v. United States
MajorityMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
McCoy v. Louisiana
DissentApr 24, 2018 · October Term 2017
Jesner v. Arab Bank, Plc
ConcurrenceApr 24, 2018 · October Term 2017
Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greeneâs Energy Group, LLC
DissentApr 24, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sas Institute Inc. v. Iancu
MajorityApr 17, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sessions v. Dimaya
MajorityApr 17, 2018 · October Term 2017
Wilson v. Sellers
DissentApr 2, 2018 · October Term 2017
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
MajorityMar 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Hall v. Hall
MajorityMar 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Ayestas v. Davis
MajorityMar 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Marinello v. United States
MajorityMar 20, 2018 · October Term 2017
Cyan v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund
MajorityMar 5, 2018 · October Term 2017
U.S. Bank National Association v. Village At Lakeridge
MajorityMar 5, 2018 · October Term 2017
Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado
DissentFeb 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Jennings v. Rodriguez
MajorityFeb 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Merit Management Group, Lp v. Fti Consulting, Inc
ConcurrenceFeb 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Patchak v. Zinke
MajorityFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Class v. United States
MajorityFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
DissentFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Murphy v. Smith
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Digital Realty Trust v. Somers
MajorityJan 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
District of Columbia v. Wesby
MajorityJan 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense
MajorityJan 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Artis v. District of Columbia
MajorityNov 8, 2017 · October Term 2017
Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
ConcurrenceNov 6, 2017 · October Term 2017
Dunn v. Madison
MajorityNov 6, 2017 · October Term 2017
Kernan v. Cuero
MajorityJun 26, 2017 · October Term 2016
Pavan v. Smith
MajorityJun 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Maslenjak v. United States
MajorityJun 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Ca.
MajorityJun 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Charlotte Jenkins, Warden v. Percy Hutton
ConcurrenceJun 12, 2017 · October Term 2016
Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc.
MajorityJun 12, 2017 · October Term 2016
Virginia, et al. v. Dennis Leblanc
MajorityJun 5, 2017 · October Term 2016
North Carolina v. Covington
MajorityMay 30, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bnsf Railway Co. v. Tyrrell
MajorityMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Michael Damon Rippo, Petitioner v. Renee Baker, Warden
MajorityFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Buck v. Davis