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From left: Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Elena Kagan listen during President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, January 30, 2018.
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Democrats really want Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the Supreme Court, but Breyer is giving them no reason to feel optimistic that President Biden will have the opportunity to appoint his replacement anytime soon.
Perhaps this reflects a worry that the current razor-thin Democratic Senate majority is not built to last, and the Biden administration may face the prospect of getting their choice confirmed by a GOP-controlled Senate sooner rather than later.
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Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.
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Democrats really want Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the Supreme Court, but Breyer is giving them no reason to feel optimistic that President Biden will have the opportunity to appoint his replacement anytime soon.
Perhaps this reflects a worry that the current razor-thin Democratic Senate majority is not built to last, and the Biden administration may face the prospect of getting their choice confirmed by a GOP-controlled Senate sooner rather than later.
About the Author
Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.
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