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On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer officially announced his retirement from the Supreme Court after more than 27 years on the high court. He will step down at the end of this term sometime in the early summer. On Thursday, Biden also reaffirmed his commitment to nominate a Black woman, and he said he intends to announce his decision before the end of February. The Takeaway speaks with Melissa Murray, Law Professor at NYU, faculty director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network and co-host of the legal podcast called “Strict Scrutiny,” and Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center, about the historical significance of a Black woman on the high court, how identity does or does not influence jurisprudence, and their thoughts on potential nominees.
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On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer officially announced his retirement from the Supreme Court after more than 27 years on the high court. He will step down at the end of this term sometime in the early summer. On Thursday, Biden also reaffirmed his commitment to nominate a Black woman, and he said he intends to announce his decision before the end of February. The Takeaway speaks with Melissa Murray, Law Professor at NYU, faculty director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network and co-host of the legal podcast called “Strict Scrutiny,” and Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center, about the historical significance of a Black woman on the high court, how identity does or does not influence jurisprudence, and their thoughts on potential nominees.

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