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The Beat with Ari Melber

BONUS: Ari Melber interviews Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Politics, News, Versant Media, Ms Now, Daily News, Versant, Government

4.64.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses the reversal of Roe v. Wade, attacks on judges, and his views on law and a series of consequential issues with MSNBC’s Ari Melber in this installment of 'The Summit Series with Ari Melber,' featuring discussions with leaders at the summit of their fields. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

Hey, this is Ari Melbert from MSNBC.

0:02.2

Thanks for listening to the Beat with

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R. E. Melber Podcast.

0:05.0

We want to share some extra programming today,

0:07.1

so buckle up and stay tuned for a special edition from

0:10.5

MS NBC brought to you by the Beat with

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R. E. Melber podcast.

0:14.8

Welcome to the Summit Series with Ary Melber.

0:16.3

We are joined now by a very special guest at the summit of the

0:19.5

legal profession.

0:20.3

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was nominated to the Supreme Court

0:23.5

and Justice Stephen Breyer was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Clinton

0:24.3

and served for 28 years before retiring in 2022, stepping down

0:29.1

from the Supreme Court bench.

0:30.3

And his new book is reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not

0:34.8

textualism out now. Welcome. Thank you very much. I have a question about rules

0:40.0

for you talk about that big decision overturning Ro, Dobbs.

0:44.4

Where were you when you heard that a draft opinion leaked of it?

0:48.2

I don't know where I was.

0:51.0

I can't remember where I was. What did you think? But that's what I can't remember where I was.

0:53.2

What did you think?

0:54.2

But that's what I can remember.

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