Judge Stephen Gerald Breyer
Judge
Supreme Court of the United States
Stephen Gerald Breyer served as Judge on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1994 to 2022. The appointment came from William Clinton in 1994. Education: B.A. from Stanford University; LL.B. from Harvard University. Earlier federal service: Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- William Clinton
- Active
- 1980 – 2022
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (1980)
Education
- B.A.Stanford University (1959)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1964)
Career History
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (1994 – 2022) — appointed by William Clinton
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit (1980 – 1994) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Assistant special prosecutor1973 – present
- U.S. Army1957 – present
- Commissioner1985 – 1989
- lecturer1981 – 1994
- Chief counsel1979 – 1980
- Professor1977 – 1980
- Special counsel1974 – 1975
- Faculty1967 – 1994
- professor1967 – 1980
- Special assistant to the assistant attorney general1965 – 1967
- Law clerk1964 – 1965
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