NPR: JUSTICE SOUTER TO RETIRE
30 April 2009 10:09 pm by KRULLURK
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/30/justice-souter-to-retire_n_194243.html
Big News… just caught this over at Huff-po. Any suggestions for a replacement?
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Supreme Court Justice David Souter is set to retire from the Supreme Court when the current term ends, NPR is reporting.
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btw, tm.com seems eerily quiet,
we’re POA’d out
AliceP says:
30 April 2009 at 10:44 pm
we’re POA’d out
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Taylor just wrote: “Mr. President, the court needs another woman.”
I’ll 2nd that emotion.
Absolutely, KRULLURK. You can DIGG it here:
http://www.taylormarsh.com/2009/04/30/souter-ready-to-retire/
A lot buzzing. Two names I’ve heard others mention:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayor
Jennifer Granholm (Constitution doesn’t prohibit it.)
just saw this woman mentioned: from the 9th Circuit
Kim McLane Wardlaw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_McLane_Wardlaw
just to mix it up:
Elena Kagan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Kagan
MANY strong women candidates.
yep…
Meanwhile, graceless wingnuts are snarling:
http://townhall.com/blog/g/aeb2c1e7-9567-4b05-b063-6085be8a134a
It’s been relatively well-known that Souter was ready to retire for some time. In a final graceless move, he apparently wanted to make sure that the son of the man who appointed him wouldn’t have the chance to appoint his successor.
Taylor just wrote: “Mr. President, the court needs another woman.”
Taylor,
I think the recent Supreme Court case of the 13 year-old girl who was STRIP SEARCHED because the principal thought she was holding that dangerous drug, Ibuprofen proves your point. Two of the justices (Scalia and Breyer) had comments that were so insulting (and inane) that it almost defies belief. I expected as much from Scalia, but Breyer?
Let’s all be thankful that it will be President Obama who selects the next SCJ and not President McCain.
okay, some notes:
1. Granholm: born in Canada, NOT a problem.
2. comment on Huff-po: “Chance of a woman being picked? 100%”
we’ll see, but I think that’s right.
3. One vote for Judge Judy
Ed Rendell’s wife?
Ill need help on that one.
I love Granholm. I don’t understand why she is not in Obama’s cabinet.She is far,far more impressive than Sebelius.
c chicago…I AM very grateful!
DaveB says:
30 April 2009 at 11:22 pm
Great point to bring up, DaveB.