confirmed by a vote of 87-9. he was known as a consensus seeker with a pragmatic vision of kwcompromise. justin breyer has spoke of his respect for his fellow justices no matter their point of view, but his decision to step down, the timing, he surely knows comes with a nation deeply divided. the president had campaigned on a promise to nominate a black woman to the supreme court. tonight, the names on the potential short list right here. and how quickly could all of this move? we begin tonight with abc s terry moran who has covered the supreme court for years, he leads us off from the court tonight. reporter: justice stephen breyer surprise decision to leave the supreme court at the end of this term, according to several sources familiar with his decision, marks the end of an era. and his departure will give president biden his first chance to nominate a justice to the high court, though biden s pick likely won t change the supreme court s solid conservative majority. president bide