
How the Supreme Court confirmation process works
CNN
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, giving President Joe Biden a chance to nominate to the bench. Here's how the process to replace him could play out.
What happens next?
Biden will nominate a successor. If the process works like it has in the recent past, there will be lists of qualified candidates published by news outlets like CNN. Biden will likely interview a short list of candidates. The White House will try to keep the pick secret until it makes an official announcement. There will be drama. And then a nomination.

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