U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he plans to name a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February and reiterated his intention to nominate a Black woman to serve on the highest U.S. judicial body.
“This is a bittersweet day for me,” Biden said during an appearance with the justice at the White House, noting that he has known Breyer since the 1970s.
“I’m here today to express a nation’s gratitude to Justice Stephen Breyer for his remarkable career in public service,” the president said.
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Breyer formally announced his retirement in a letter to Biden
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