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Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term

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He explained that the purpose of the recess appointments clause is to ensure that the government can operate even if the Senate is not in session to confirm nominees, so it doesn’t matter what label the session carries. Carhart , striking down Nebraska’s ban on a procedure the state referred to as “partial birth” abortion.

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