Before becoming a justice of the supreme court in 1994, stephen breyer taught law at harvard and served as the chief judge of the first circuit court of appeals. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. In new book, justice breyer takes it straight to justice. The daughter of supreme court justice stephen breyer, she is the founder of who cares, a publication for people working in service and community activism. Breyer received bachelors degrees from stanford university 1959 and the university of oxford 1961, which he attended on a rhodes scholarship, and a law degree from harvard university 1964.
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Sep 15, 2015 stephen sits down with one of the top nine supreme court justices to talk about his new book, the court and the world. This is an interview with justice stephen breyer in cambridge, june 17, 2008. Feb 19, 20 read cnn s stephen breyer fast facts and learn more about the life of the us supreme court associate justice. Nov, 2011 anne breyer also encouraged young stephen to be wellrounded and avoid becoming overly bookish. Breyer has spent more than two decades as a supreme court justice, and during that time he has cultivated a reputation for pragmatism, optimism, and cooperation with both political parties. In his book, he cites several recent supreme court opinions to illustrate his thesis.
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