Rehnquist to retire today, Stevens rumor true (according to Red State)

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[slowhand520]

I think these guys have had the best SCOTUS coverage

Robert Novak is reporting that William Rehnquist will retire at 4:50pm today when the President lands in Washington.

A source close to the White House tells me that the White House is operating under the assumption, based on presumed knowledge of Novak's source, that this will, in fact, happen.

Third party sources are now telling me that the John Paul Stevens rumor is true and that the White House is now planning for a third vacancy, but not until the end of the year. Third party sources, who I treat as credible, say that Stevens has begun taking actions in his personal life to make arrangements for personal affairs. It is presumed that Stevens is taking steps to retire. A separate third party source tells me that Ginsberg is not expected to retire, as her health is fine. But, that Stevens has sent signals that he will retire once replacements for both O'Connor and Rehnquist have been confirmed

[sharktrager]

If Stevens wants to retire, he should just do it. The confirmation will take months anyway, so he has plenty of time to get things in order.

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[Reagan79]

If that is true about Stevens that would be great. Bush has an excellent opportunity to reshape America for the better.

[Alexander Rubin]

He served so well. I only hope that whomever they pick to replace him can live up to his legacy.

Personally, I am liking Clarence Thomas more and more these days.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Three SC vacancies! Don't tell me there is no God in Heaven!

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Stevens to retire? Maybe he's figured out that the Hildebeast has zero chance of winning in '08?

[The G Man]

Eck-sell-ent ...

[debg]

Just what I was thinking!

[onyx]

And don;t forget, Bader-Ginsberg is in poor health.

[BenLurkin]

I'd rather see Ginsburg go.

[clintonh8r]

A good opportunity for W to swamp the senate with conservative candidates. Let the RATs choke on 'em.....

[TheBattman]

Three SC vacancies! Don't tell me there is no God in Heaven!

I won't tell you that because I know for certain that there IS a God in Heaven... BUT

Does GW have the guts to actually DO something with those appointemens, or will he follow in the steps of the RINOs in the Senate and pick some liberals?

[Syco]

WHAT IS THE RUMOR ABOUT STEVENS?

[YaYa123]

and there could be 4 nominations! If all speculation is true, O'Connor, Renquist, and one more retiring, and if Bush nominates Scalia to be Chief SC honcho, then Scalia will have to undergo re-confirmation hearings.

[slowhand520]

That he will resign. But according to this "source" not til the end of the year

[Martin Tell]

Stevens to retire? Maybe he's figured out that the Hildebeast has zero chance of winning in '08?

Stevens may be a Republican (if so, he is the template of a RINO) since he was appointed by Ford. Maybe party loyalty means something to him.

His votes and opinions have been bad. To be fair, his antitrust opinions aren't bad.

[The G Man]

Stevens is the oldest member of the court having just turned 85:

"John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice, was born in Chicago, Illinois, April 20, 1920."

[Red Badger]

This will ignite mass suicide in the DUmmie wurld.....

[mvpel]

Three SC vacancies! Don't tell me there is no God in Heaven!

If it takes less than 2.5 years to get the vacancies filled, I'll agree with you.

[Syco]

I got that, but why? Is he ill? I would have expected him to hang in there until death came a knockin' in order to have his replacement be appointed by a Lefty.