Supreme Court Justice Breyer Robbed at His Vacation Home

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Eric Randall 3,376 Views Feb 13, 2012

A man with a machete robbed Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer while he was at his vacation home in the Caribbean Thursday, a Supreme Court spokeswoman announced. The man took about $1000 in cash while Breyer, his wife, and guests were at the house on the island of Nevis at about 9 p.m., and no one was hurt, the Associated Press reports.

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