Stephen Breyer Advocates for Civility Among Justices in Divisive Times

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, in a New York Times essay, calls for professionalism and friendship among justices despite deep policy differences.

Breyer's essay emphasizes the importance of maintaining professional relationships among justices, advocating for civility and the ability to compromise.
Critics, including judicial writers and politicians, have lambasted Breyer's views as naive, pointing to the Supreme Court's conservative majority's decisions affecting rights.
Breyer reminisces about personal bonds with conservative justices, suggesting such relationships could help bridge the nation's political divide.
The essay comes amid growing public distrust in the Supreme Court, following decisions like the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Breyer argues that attentive listening and finding common ground outside of disagreements could benefit a deeply divided America.