Bennet Statement on Retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

Denver – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after reports that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire: 

“Justice Breyer has served with integrity and distinction for nearly three decades, protecting Americans' civil rights, upholding the rule of law, and defending the vital independence of the judiciary. We should be profoundly grateful for his service, and I am.”