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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)

MajorityFeb 18, 1997 · October Term 1996
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1997 · October Term 1996
Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Marvin K. Youpee, Sr., et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
Johnny Lynn Old Chief v. United States
MajorityJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
Darlene Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.
MajorityJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
John W. Atherton, Jr. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, As Receiver for City Savings, F. S. B.
MajorityJan 14, 1997 · October Term 1996
Tom Grimmett, Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of Vincent Siragusa, and Joanne Siragusa v. Patricia L. Brown et al.
ConcurrenceJan 6, 1997 · October Term 1996
United States v. Vernon Watts
MajorityDec 16, 1996 · October Term 1996
M. L. B. v. S. L. J., Individually and As Next Friend of the Minor Children, S. L. J. and M. L. J., et Ux.
MajorityDec 16, 1996 · October Term 1996
Daniel Greene v. Georgia
MajorityDec 10, 1996 · October Term 1996
Caterpillar Inc. v. James David Lewis
MajorityDec 10, 1996 · October Term 1996
Kevin M. O'gilvie and Stephanie L. O'gilvie, Minors v. United States
MajorityDec 2, 1996 · October Term 1996
United States et al. v. Laddie F. Jose, Trustee of Jose Business Trust, et al.
MajorityDec 2, 1996 · October Term 1996
In Re Maria Luisa Costell Gaydos
MajorityNov 18, 1996 · October Term 1996
Ohio v. Robert D. Robinette
MajorityNov 13, 1996 · October Term 1996
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yueh-Shaio Yang
MajorityNov 6, 1996 · October Term 1996
Vicky M. Lopez, et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al.
MajorityNov 4, 1996 · October Term 1996
California et al. v. Kenneth Duane Roy
MajorityOct 21, 1996 · October Term 1996
United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, et al. v. Legal Assistance for Vietnamese Asylum Seekers, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceJul 1, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Winstar Corporation, et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1996 · October Term 1995
Pennsylvania v. Edwin Labron
ConcurrenceJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
Ellis Wayne Felker v. Tony Turpin, Warden
MajorityJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Umbehr
MajorityJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
O'hare Truck Service, Incorporated, et al. v. City of Northlake et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1996 · October Term 1995
Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1996 · October Term 1995
Medtronic, Inc. v. Lora Lohr et Vir
MajorityJun 26, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Virginia et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1996 · October Term 1995
Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee and Douglas Jones, Treasurer v. Federal Election Commission
MajorityJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Guy Jerome Ursery
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
Ray A. Lewis v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
Samuel A. Lewis, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. v. Fletcher Casey, Jr., et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1996 · October Term 1995
William Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc.
DissentJun 20, 1996 · October Term 1995
Coleman Wayne Gray v. J. D. Netherland, Warden
DissentJun 20, 1996 · October Term 1995
James Griffin Lane v. Federico F. Pena, Secretary of Transportation, et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. Reorganized Cf&i Fabricators of Utah, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1996 · October Term 1995
Antony Brown, et al. v. Pro Football, Inc., Dba Washington Redskins, et al.
DissentJun 17, 1996 · October Term 1995
Juan Melendez v. United States
DissentJun 17, 1996 · October Term 1995
Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, et Al., v. Jane L., et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1996 · October Term 1995
Arthur Calderon, Warden v. Charles Edward Moore, Jr.
DissentJun 13, 1996 · October Term 1995
Ruth O. Shaw, et al. v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, et al.
DissentJun 13, 1996 · October Term 1995
George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, et al. v. Al Vera et al.
MajorityJun 13, 1996 · October Term 1995
Carrie Jaffee, Special Administrator for Ricky Allen, Sr., Deceased v. Mary Lu Redmond et al.
DissentJun 13, 1996 · October Term 1995
Montana v. James Allen Egelhoff
DissentJun 13, 1996 · October Term 1995
Stacey C. Koon v. United States
MajorityJun 10, 1996 · October Term 1995
Jason Richards, et al. v. Jefferson County, Alabama, et al.
MajorityJun 10, 1996 · October Term 1995
Michael A. Whren and James L. Brown v. United States
MajorityJun 10, 1996 · October Term 1995
Brian J. Degen v. United States
MajorityJun 10, 1996 · October Term 1995
Exxon Company, U. S. A., et al. v. Sofec, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 10, 1996 · October Term 1995
United States v. International Business Machines Corporation
ConcurrenceJun 10, 1996 · October Term 1995
Lockheed Corporation, et al. v. Paul L. Spink
MajorityJun 3, 1996 · October Term 1995
Auciello Iron Works, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board