Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer said Sunday it's 'possible' the high court could overrule its 2022 decision to do away with a national right to abortion.
Activists mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, by displaying neon signage in support of abortion access in front of the Supreme Court on June 23, 2023, in Washington. A report …Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer said Sunday it’s “possible” the high court could overrule its 2022 decision to do away with a national right to abortion.
Justice Breyer, who retired and was replaced by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in 2022, said Dobbs could be overruled in the future.He also commented on the infamous leak of the draft opinion on Dobbs before it was issued. The draft was published by Politico, and the leaker was not identified after an internal investigation.
Justice Breyer, 85, also signaled support for term limits for Supreme Court justices, who typically serve for life. He suggested 18 to 20 years could be beneficial, and noted an age limit would have aided his difficult decision about when to retire.
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