Justice Stephen Breyer says the Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing Texas to effectively ban abortion across the state was “very bad” but not politically motivated.
on hold also drew sharp criticism from Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who wrote in dissent that the court chose to"ignore its constitutional obligations … the sanctity of its precedents and of the rule of law."Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images, FILE
The 83-year-old justice has published a new book --"The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics" -- defending the Supreme Court as a nonpartisan institution whose power depends on credibility among Americans of all viewpoints.MORE: Justice Stephen Breyer warns against 'packing' Supreme Court
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