Justice Stephen Breyer, the Supreme Court’s oldest member, told CNN he has not decided when to retire from the bench.
Progressives and some other Democrats have encouraged Breyer to step down so President Joe Biden can name a younger liberal judge to the court while their party holds a slim control of the Senate.
When asked by CNN whether he had decided when to retire, Breyer said, “No.”
Breyer, nominated to his position by former President Bill Clinton in 1994, said two factors will determine his decision.
“Primarily, of course, health,” Breyer told CNN. “Second, the court.”
Many Supreme Court watchers have kept eyes on the Court to see if Breyer, who’ll turn 83 in August, would make an announcement during July’s first week when justices released their final opinions of the term.
Conservatives currently hold a 6-3 advantage over liberals on the Supreme Court bench. A new Biden appointee would not change the court’s ideological division, but Democrats are worried that losing Senate control in the 2022 midterm elections could lead to an even more right-leaning court.
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