Breyer, Stephen Gerald Born 1938 in San Francisco, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 13, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1980, and received commission on December 10, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1990-1994. Service terminated on August 2, 1994, due to appointment to another judicial position. Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 17, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harry A. Blackmun; Confirmed by the Senate on July 29, 1994, and received commission on August 3, 1994. Education: Stanford University, A.B., 1959 Oxford University, B.A., 1961 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1964 Professional Career: U.S. Army, 1957 Law clerk, Justice Arthur Goldberg, Supreme Court of the United States, 1964-1965 Special assistant to assistant U.S. attorney general for antitrust, 1965-1967 Professor, Harvard Law School, 1967-1980 Lecturer, Harvard Law School, 1981-1994 Professor, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 1977-1980 Assistant special prosecutor, Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 1973 Special counsel, Administrative Practices Subcommittee, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 1974-1975 Chief counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, 1979-1980 Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1989 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections