Retired Supreme Court Justice Says Politics Don’t Play a Role in Court’s Decisions

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said that his former high court colleagues are not easily swayed by public opinion in deciding key cases.

Members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo. Seated from left: Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. Standing from left: Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett, at the Supreme Court, on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said that his former high court colleagues are not easily swayed by public opinion when deciding key cases.

Speaking on “This Week” Sunday, the former justice disagreed with claims that the U.S. Supreme Court has become politicized.