Article: Breyer picked for Supreme Court Clinton lauds judge as consensus-builder

Michael Kranish reported from Washington and Judy Rakowsky

from Boston. Ana Puga and Adam Pertman of the Globe Staff

contributed from Washington and Boston, respectively, to

this report.

WASHINGTON -- President Clinton yesterday nominated federal appellate Judge Stephen G. Breyer of Boston to the US Supreme Court after Republicans vowed they would vigorously oppose Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt for the post.

Breyer, who had heard nothing from the White House about his possible selection in more than three weeks, was in Boston when Clinton made his decision late yesterday and called the judge. The choice was so sudden that there was no time for Breyer to attend the usual ...

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