A Surprise at the Federalist Society Gala: Justice Breyer, a Retired Liberal The conservative legal group’s annual dinner featured a conversation between Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Neil M. Gorsuch, a conservative. Both stressed the importance of an independent judiciary.

Stephen Breyer: The Supreme Court I Served On Was Made Up of Friends If justices who disagree so profoundly can do so respectfully, perhaps it is possible for our politically divided country to do the same.