# Stephen Breyer on The No Agenda Show

Stephen Breyer comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2012 to March 2022.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** January 2012 – March 2022
- **Related topics:** [Supreme Court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [Aclu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aclu.md), [Antonin Scalia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antonin-scalia.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Josh Hawley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/josh-hawley.md), [Kamala Harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [Ketanji Brown Jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ketanji-brown-jackson.md), [Lindsey Graham](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lindsey-graham.md), [Midwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/midwest.md), [Nina Totenberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nina-totenberg.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

- **Episode:** [1435: Batu](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1435-batu.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-20
- **Time:** 2:52:00–2:58:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1435-batu/chapter/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings.md

The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. While Republicans raise questions about her sentencing record in child pornography cases, media reports focus on her history as a public defender and her potential to be the first Black woman on the court.

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### Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Retirement and Potential Successors

- **Episode:** [1420: Caliphate Cubs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1420-caliphate-cubs.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-27
- **Time:** 9:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1420-caliphate-cubs/chapter/supreme-court-justice-stephen-breyer-retirement-and-potential-successors.md

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, sparking immediate speculation regarding President Joe Biden's potential nominees. Discussion centers on a theory that Vice President Kamala Harris could be moved to the court to facilitate a new VP appointment, such as Hillary Clinton. Potential candidates mentioned include Katonji Brown Jackson and Leandra Kruger, with emphasis on Biden's pledge to nominate a Black woman.

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### Supreme Court Hearing Grandstanding and Lindsey Graham on Judicial Hypocrisy

- **Episode:** [1066: Hunger Stones](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1066-hunger-stones.md)
- **Published:** 2018-09-06
- **Time:** 6:30–9:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1066-hunger-stones/chapter/supreme-court-hearing-grandstanding-and-lindsey-graham-on-judicial-hypocrisy.md

Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the Democratic opposition to Brett Kavanaugh, labeling the proceedings a "hypocrisy hearing." Graham noted that past liberal justices like Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were confirmed despite their clear ideological backgrounds. He argued that a conservative president has the right to nominate conservative judges without being forced to pick liberals for the sake of "fairness."

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### Supreme Court Healthcare Hearings, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli

- **Episode:** [395: Multi Modal Mutt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/395-multi-modal-mutt.md)
- **Published:** 2012-03-29
- **Time:** 16:10–23:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/395-multi-modal-mutt/chapter/supreme-court-healthcare-hearings-solicitor-general-donald-verrilli.md

The Supreme Court held six hours of oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli faced criticism for his performance, specifically his repeated characterization of the mandate's penalty as a "tax" while being questioned by Justices Scalia and Breyer.

Keywords: [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [obamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obamacare.md), donald verrilli, [antonin scalia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antonin-scalia.md), [stephen breyer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephen-breyer.md)

### Justice Stephen Breyer Confusion Over Time Zones

- **Episode:** [374: Fractals on the Bone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/374-fractals-on-the-bone.md)
- **Published:** 2012-01-15
- **Time:** 2:03:08–2:05:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/374-fractals-on-the-bone/chapter/justice-stephen-breyer-confusion-over-time-zones.md

During the FCC indecency hearing, Justice Stephen Breyer expressed confusion over why a program aired at 9:00 PM in the Midwest but 10:00 PM on the East Coast. Breyer appeared unaware of standard television scheduling for the Central Time Zone, leading the hosts to question the competence of the Supreme Court justices regarding basic cultural facts.

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