As a federal judge, for which Circuit was Breyer appointed in 1980?
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As a federal judge, Breyer was appointed to the First Circuit in 1980. The First Circuit is the federal court of appeals for the northeastern United States, and it hears appeals from federal district courts in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Breyer served on the First Circuit for 14 years before being nominated to the Supreme Court in 1994.
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