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The Court Loses Its Chief Pragmatist

January 26, 2022 | by Jeffrey Rosen

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen notes the upcoming retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, as the country moves into a more ideologically divided future.

Read more of this article at The Atlantic's website at:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/stephen-breyer-retirement-supreme-court-biden/619331/

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