The Judicial branch in the U.S. government is an important branch because this branch interprets the Constitution. More specifically, it is the Supreme Court justices that are entrusted to interpret the Constitution. The Supreme Court justices help shape our legal system. There are usually nine Supreme Court justices. This paper will be focusing on Supreme Court justice Stephen G. Breyer in regards to his early life and his legal career before he became a Supreme Court justice. Also, this paper will be focusing on his Supreme Court appointment, some of his landmark cases as a Supreme Court justice, his approach when dealing with cases compare to other Supreme Court justices, his belief that the Supreme Court should look at foreign laws for
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Breyer was born August 15, 1938 in San Francisco, California ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Today, Breyer would be close to eighty years old. At a very young age and through his parents’ careers, Breyer was exposed to both law and politics ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Breyer’s parents had important jobs. His father was a legal counsel for the San Francisco Board of Education while his mother’s job focused particularly on public service ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Breyer received a good education throughout his life. He attended a prestige public high school in San Francisco called Lowell High School (supremecourtreview.com). After high school, Breyer got multiple offers from colleges. Breyer got accepted to both Stanford University and Harvard University but decided to go to Stanford University (supremecourtreview.com). By being accepted to both of these great universities, it shows how intelligent Breyer is. In 1959 at Stanford University, he earned an A.B. and graduated with honors (supreme.findlaw.com). After Stanford, Breyer was not done with his education. Breyer attended “Magdelen College at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar” and continued with philosophy as well as studied economics and graduated with honors in 1961 ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Breyer continued his education. He decided to return to the U.S. and studied at Harvard and while he was at Harvard, …show more content…
In his third book as a justice of the Supreme Court, he explains why the court should look beyond the United States in order to make better decisions on some cases (Hunt)? It is unusual for a justice of the Supreme Court to use other sources besides past legal cases and the Constitution. Breyer mentions that about 20 percent of the Supreme Court cases has something to do outside the United States (Hunt). The following statistic is surprising because 20 percent is a lot. Breyer’s opinion shows a new way of thinking in the Supreme
Breyer was born August 15, 1938 in San Francisco, California ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Today, Breyer would be close to eighty years old. At a very young age and through his parents’ careers, Breyer was exposed to both law and politics ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Breyer’s parents had important jobs. His father was a legal counsel for the San Francisco Board of Education while his mother’s job focused particularly on public service ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Breyer received a good education throughout his life. He attended a prestige public high school in San Francisco called Lowell High School (supremecourtreview.com). After high school, Breyer got multiple offers from colleges. Breyer got accepted to both Stanford University and Harvard University but decided to go to Stanford University (supremecourtreview.com). By being accepted to both of these great universities, it shows how intelligent Breyer is. In 1959 at Stanford University, he earned an A.B. and graduated with honors (supreme.findlaw.com). After Stanford, Breyer was not done with his education. Breyer attended “Magdelen College at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar” and continued with philosophy as well as studied economics and graduated with honors in 1961 ("Stephen G. Breyer”). Breyer continued his education. He decided to return to the U.S. and studied at Harvard and while he was at Harvard, …show more content…
In his third book as a justice of the Supreme Court, he explains why the court should look beyond the United States in order to make better decisions on some cases (Hunt)? It is unusual for a justice of the Supreme Court to use other sources besides past legal cases and the Constitution. Breyer mentions that about 20 percent of the Supreme Court cases has something to do outside the United States (Hunt). The following statistic is surprising because 20 percent is a lot. Breyer’s opinion shows a new way of thinking in the Supreme