Stephen G. Breyer


Visiting
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Clinton · 1994
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Class
Visiting
Seat
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by
President Bill Clinton
Commissioned
August 3, 1994
Assumed senior status
June 30, 2022
Prior role
Formerly Judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Education
Harvard Law School, LL.B. 1964
University of Oxford, B.A. 1961
Stanford University, A.B. 1959
Official biography
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Authored opinions (3 recorded, Mar 2025–Sep 2026)

US v. Parrot — Mar 21, 2025 Vernaliz Perez v. FEMA — Apr 22, 2026 Crespo-Morales v. Caro-Delgado — May 22, 2026 2025 2026

Each mark is a majority opinion this judge wrote; hover for the case (hollow marks were later vacated). The timeline begins with the earliest opinion in the database (March 2025), not the judge’s first day on the bench; earlier opinions may predate it.

Judicial activity

Drawn from 392 tagged published First Circuit opinions. Consolidated cases are counted once.

Published cases decided
12
In majority
12
Wrote majority
3
Maj. rate
100%
Court average: 99%
Concurrences
0
Concur. in J.
0
Dissents
0
Partial diss.
0

Most frequent panel partners

David J. Barron 11 times in the majority together
Gustavo A. Gelpí 5 times in the majority together
William J. Kayatta, Jr. 4 times in the majority together
O. Rogeriee Thompson 2 times in the majority together
Sandra L. Lynch 1 time in the majority together
Lara E. Montecalvo 1 time in the majority together

Recent opinions authored