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San Francisco native Breyer was born on August 15, 1938. His maternal great-grandparents were Romanian immigrants to the United States, who arrived in Cleveland and settled there before moving to San Francisco. When he was a child, his dad spent time working as legal counsel for the Bay Area school system. As a child, Breyer enjoyed spending time outdoors and with friends. He also liked to read books that were written by Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey. He eventually became an Eagle Scout during his high school years. Breyer was known among his fellow Eagle Scouts as the "troop brain" since he displayed a tremendous intelligence at a young age. Breyer attended Lowell High School in California. He appeared as a competitor for the school's Lowell Forensic Society, where he battled future governor Jerry Brown and future Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe. He joined the debate team at Lowell High School in San Francisco, where he graduated in 1955 with the title of "most likely to succeed."

Breyer earned bachelor's degrees from Stanford University in 1959 and the University of Oxford in 1961, both on a Rhodes scholarship, as well as a law degree from Harvard University in (1964).

Before entering academia, Breyer had served in the military. From June to December 1957, he was on active duty for six months as an army reserve member, he was honorably discharged.

Stephen G. Breyer has served on the Supreme Court almost more over two decades, earning a reputation for pragmatism, optimism, and collaboration with both political parties. As a result of his parents' occupations, Breyer was exposed to the law and political participation from a young age.

Stephen Breyer is renowned for being the court's most pragmatic justice. His behaviors and decisions are always impacted by his desire to escape the consequences of any given action in the actual world. This concept can overrule some of his fellow judges' rigid interpretations, particularly those of the more conservative justices.

Breyer consistently supported attempts to remove historical and symbolic remnants of racial discrimination in the domain of civil rights.

Breyer announced his decision to leave the court at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 term on January 26, 2022, according to press reports.

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