【美国大法官斯蒂芬·布雷耶将退休 拜登或将提名首位黑人女性继任】当地时间1月26日，据多家美媒报道，美国联邦最高法院大法官斯蒂芬·布雷耶即将在今年夏初最高法院任期结束时退休。现年83岁的布雷耶是自由派的大法官，他的退休将给拜登在任内提名一位自由派大法官的机会。最高法院共有九名大法官。拜登在竞选总统时曾表示，他将提名历史上首位黑人女性出任大法官。U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, lawmakers said on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to fulfill a campaign promise to appoint the first African-American woman to the nation's top judicial body. Biden's fellow Democrats hold a razor-thin majority in the Senate, which under the U.S. Constitution confirms Supreme Court nominees. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Biden's nominee to replace Breyer will receive a "prompt hearing" and will be considered and confirmed with "all deliberate speed."
