Posted on 10/02/2005 11:41:54 PM PDT by alessandrofiaschi
The Supreme Court opens its 2005-6 term on Monday with a new chief justice and amid speculation that President Bush is close to choosing someone to fill a second vacancy on the court.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press President Bush, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. after a Mass in honor of the new Supreme Court term.
Mr. Bush planned to go to the court on Monday for the ceremony installing John G. Roberts Jr. as chief justice of the United States. The president and the chief justice attended a religious service honoring the legal profession on Sunday, and Mr. Bush declined afterward to comment on his second Supreme Court nomination, to succeed the retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
But the president's chief of staff, Andrew H. Card Jr., said that Mr. Bush was "still working, still considering lots of options." Justice O'Connor has said she will serve until her successor is confirmed.
Cases involving abortion, religion, free speech and the death penalty are among those to be considered in the new term. This week, the justices will hear arguments on an Oregon law that authorizes physician-assisted suicide. It is the only such law in the country and has led to intense debate on legal and religious grounds. Also on Sunday, Justice Stephen G. Breyer predicted that over the next 10 to 15 years, the court would grapple with issues involving privacy and free expression in the age of computers and surveillance cameras.
"Remember, 100 or 150 years ago, you could walk down the street, your neighbors might see you, they'd watch what you do," Justice Breyer said on "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" on ABC. (...)
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2
Nothing like being scooped by the White House.
I think Bush decided for an 8:00 am announcement just to prove the NY Times wrong.
Heheheh. I think so, too.
Oh boy LOL...this is sweet:)
Bush to announce nominee at 8AM today, October 3, before the court convenes. AP, others now reporting Harriet Miers will be Bush's choice.
D'oh!
Yes, but proving the New York Times wrong is something that grammar school kids can do -- if they put their mind to it.
NYT is cutting jobs. Maybe they will cut even more jobs after they target the next US Supreme Court nominee is some way that really ticks off Americans (like targetting US Chief Justice Roberts children for attack...)
.............WRONG................
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