Justice Stephen Breyer says he hasn’t decided when to retire as pressure grows

Calls from liberal activists and Democratic lawmakers who want to see Biden nominate a younger liberal justice to the supreme court

US supreme court justice Stephen Breyer has said he has not yet decided when he will retire, amid growing pressure from liberal activists and Democratic lawmakers who want to see the Biden administration nominate a younger liberal justice to the bench.

When asked whether he had decided when to step down, Breyer answered no in a CNN interview on Thursday. His ultimate decision will be based primarily, of course, [on] health", and second, the court", he said. The comments from Breyer, who is now 82 and the court's oldest justice, follow his previous refusals to retire last month when the supreme court's most recent term ended.