Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Criticizes Reversal of Roe v. Wade
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer spoke at a Harvard Law School symposium, criticizing the reversal of Roe v. Wade as a decision driven by personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law's broader context.
The reversal of Roe v. Wade is an example of a decision driven by judges' personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law's broader context.
Breyer compared different methods of legal interpretation during the discussion, which was part of a conference on judicial review hosted by the Harvard Law Review and Texas A&M University Center on the Structural Constitution.
The event highlighted the importance of legal pragmatism, with Breyer emphasizing the need for judges to consider the law's broader context.
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Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer criticizes the reversal of Roe v. Wade at a Harvard Law School symposium.