WASHINGTON – Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court’s term in June, a source said Thursday night.
The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Souter.
Speculation that the 69-year-old justice will be stepping down has been fueled by his failure to appoint law clerks from the fall term.
National Public Radio reported that Souter will remain on the bench until a successor is confirmed.
The Supreme Court declined to comment on the report.
Souter’s retirement would give President Barack Obama his first pick for the high court. Court watchers expect him to choose a woman to join Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, currently the only woman on the Supreme Court.
Souter has never made any secret of his dislike for Washington, once telling acquaintances he had “the world’s best job in the world’s worst city.” http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_scotus_sou…
Who Do You Think Pres. Obama Will Nominate To Replace Justice Souter On Supreme Court?
July 27th, 2009 by admin Leave a reply »
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NY State Supreme Court Justice….Sheila Abdus-Salaam
The country’s 1st African-American woman and Muslim justice at the State level of a supreme court. She’s been there for 15 years and should be ready for advancement. She’s 55y/o a liberal democrat graduated from Columbia U. and an Obama fan.
edit: I thought you were serious, my mistake.
he will pick the most Liberal person possible, probably a feminist who is for setting racial quotas. He will pick anything besides a normal white American male. A woman, a black, a mexican, etc. Anything but a normal American citizen And somewhere in their background will be Liberal ties to Clinton or worse!!!
Wow Not Rep or Dem!
Does that mean that only white males are “normal” American citizens?
So women, mexicans, etc. are not normal? Wow, what an idiot you are.
EDIT: TomT – what did “you all” say in unison when the remaining 95% of the Supreme court was placed?
All he can hope to do is replace a liberal justice with another liberal justice.
The Conservative Controlling Majority still owns the Court no matter who he picks.
He owes the Chicago/Cook machine a lot of, um, favors so likely someone currently on the Illinois State Supreme Court or an alumni/professor where he taught law.
There will be a liberal judge~~maybe Bill Clinton~?
We all know Bill is above the law
or
Carolyn Kennedy? That way she gets her posh job
I don’t know, but only extreme radicals need apply. It will likely be a black so they can all say in unison, “Finally – we have a real black on the Supreme Court.”
I guessing a far-left radical feminist, possibly a minority. Typical archetype.
Janeane Garafolo or Rosie O’Donnell.
Some Dopey Liberal Feminist for sure.
Whoever Eric Holder wants.
Probably Pastor Jeremiah Wright (sarcasm intended).
Ellen Degeneres, joy Behar or maybe Keith Olberman in drag.
Bill or Hillary Clinton…
Osama Bin Fartin, or maybe Whosa dun Poopin or Yomama bin Eatin
Some Left Wing Radical KOOK.
Bill Clinton
Some far left radical. You know how he is…..
His wife!
expect it to be some nut job
either rev wright or bill ayres