Progressives urge liberal Supreme Court justice to retire at 82

Mr Breyer’s departure would not do anything to change the conservatives’ 6-3 edge on the Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court in Washington (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Some progressives are urging liberal US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer to retire to ensure they can install a like-minded successor.

Mr Breyer was appointed to the court more than 26 years ago by President Bill Clinton and now some progressives are hoping to avoid a repeat of the scenario which saw then president Donald Trump successfully nominate a conservative successor to the liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg last year.