Justice Stephen Breyer

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Appears On

The Oath and The Office Advisory Opinions 99% Invisible Scaling Laws Capitalisn't Version History

Episode Appearances

The Oath and The Office · May 21, 2026

Jodi Kantor on the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket

“Discussed as questioning the rush in 2016 climate change case and ally of Chief Justice Roberts”

Supreme Court Shadow Docket and Emergency OrdersPresidential Immunity and January 6 AccountabilityExecutive Branch Corruption and Self-Dealing

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Advisory Opinions · Feb 19, 2026

Justice Alito’s Next Moves

“Former Supreme Court justice known for pragmatic approach to constitutional interpretation”

Supreme Court Retirement Speculation and TimingJustice Samuel Alito's Potential RetirementOriginalism vs. Alternative Legal Philosophies

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99% Invisible · Feb 10, 2026

Artistic License Redux

“Supreme Court justice who wrote the majority opinion in Sons of Confederate Veterans v. Texas establishing government speech doctrine”

License Plate Design HistoryCompelled Speech DoctrineFirst Amendment and Government Speech

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Scaling Laws · Feb 3, 2026

Alan and Kevin join the Cognitive Revolution.

“Former Supreme Court justice representing functionalist/legal realist end of spectrum; engaged in buddy cop lecture tour with Scalia”

AI and Legal Practice TransformationUnauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) Statutes and Guild ProtectionLegal Deserts and Access to Justice

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Capitalisn't · Nov 20, 2025

Are Big Tech’s Regulators “Cowards”? ft. Tim Wu

“Wu clerked for Breyer; represents judicial perspective Wu has evolved beyond on antitrust enforcement.”

Platform Monopolies and Market ConcentrationAntitrust Enforcement and Merger BlockingStructural Separation and Interoperability Standards

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Version History · Nov 16, 2025

LimeWire: Steal this podcast

“Supreme Court justice whose personal information was exposed in a 2008 LimeWire-related data breach involving a financial firm.”

Peer-to-peer file-sharing technology and legal liabilityCopyright law and the 'substantial non-infringing uses' doctrineThe Grokster Supreme Court decision and 'inducement' legal theory

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