Dr. Stephen Breyer

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Biography

Stephen Breyer served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 to 2022. He was the Byrne Professor of Administrative Law and Process at Harvard Law School. Breyer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1964 and was an articles editor for the Harvard Law Review. He previously served as a law clerk for Justice Arthur Goldberg of the U.S. Supreme Court. His legal career includes serving as a special assistant to the assistant U.S. attorney general for antitrust, assistant special prosecutor for the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, and chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Appointed by President Carter, he served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 1980 to 1994 and was chief judge from 1990 to 1994. Breyer is known for his writings on administrative and regulatory policy, as well as constitutional law. He has authored several influential books and numerous law review articles on a range of legal subjects. Breyer was born in San Francisco and comes from a family with a strong public service background, being an Eagle Scout and serving in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Research Interests

Courses

Statutory Interpretation Constitutional Democracy United States Supreme Court

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.