Supreme Court Vacancy Sign Is Now Out!!!

[DrMaddVibe]

Here we go!!!!

[Phil theStalker]

"World War III" (Bush speech quote) will end da Supreme court and da U.S.A.

so tit won't last long

"FREEDOM!!!"
Braveheart

[DrMaddVibe]

O'Connor to Retire From Supreme Court

By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and a key swing vote on issues such as abortion and the death penalty, said Friday she is retiring.

O'Connor, 75, said she expects to leave before the start of the court's next term in October, or whenever the Senate confirms her successor. There was no immediate word from the White House on who might be nominated to replace O'Connor.

It's been 11 years since the last opening on the court, one of the longest uninterrupted stretches in history. O'Connor's decision gives Bush his first opportunity to appoint a justice.

"This is to inform you of my decision to retire from my position as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, effective upon the nomination and confirmation of my successor. It has been a great privilege indeed to have served as a member of the court for 24 terms. I will leave it with enormous respect for the integrity of the court and its role under our constitutional structure."

President Bush planned to make a statement at 11:15 a.m. EDT in the White House Rose Garden on her resignation. Spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush would not at that time be announcing a nominee to succeed her.

O'Connor's appointment came amid speculation that the aging court would soon have a vacancy. But speculation has most recently focused on Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, and suffering from thyroid cancer. Rehnquist has offered no public clue as to his plans.

The White House has refused to comment on any possible nominees, or whether Bush would name a woman to succeed O'Connor. Her departure leaves Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the only other woman among the current justices.

Possible replacements include Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and federal courts of appeals judges J. Michael Luttig, John Roberts, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Michael McConnell, Emilio Garza and James Harvie Wilkinson III. Others mentioned are former Solicitor General Theodore Olson, lawyer Miguel Estrada and former deputy attorney general Larry Thompson, but Bush's pick could be a surprise choice not well known in legal circles.

Another prospective candidate is Edith Hollan Jones, a judge on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals who was also considered for a Supreme Court vacancy by President Bush's father.

O'Connor's appointment in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan, quickly confirmed by the Senate, ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court.

She wasted little time building a reputation as a hard-working moderate conservative who emerged as a crucial power broker on the nine-member court.

O'Connor often lines up with the court's conservative bloc, as she did in 2000 when the court voted to stop Florida presidential ballot recounts sought by Al Gore, and effectively called the election for President Bush.

As a "swing voter," however, O'Connor sometimes votes with more liberal colleagues.

Perhaps the best example of her influence is the court's evolving stance on abortion. She distanced herself both from her three most conservative colleagues, who say there is no constitutional underpinning for a right to abortion, and from more liberal justices for whom the right is a given.

[Phil theStalker]

they're finished

you don't go against 230 years of supreme court justices who've upheld and defined CLEARLY wot PUBLIC use is and MEANS and have your court and your country survive

afta da Clinton regime making COMMUNIST China a "friendly" nation and building nuke plants in N. Korea t2o da last thr3ee years and t2wo terms aff Bush America is FINISHED

yer rite, "heer wee goo"

rite int2o WWIII and da end aff da U.S.A.

i have sum Conferderate mmoney..

tit may come in handy

get water, get food, get ready

[ODShowtime]

oh no

[Phil theStalker]

C'mon!

[U]230 YEARS of the DEFINITION of PUBLIC use and these justices say, "No, WE know wot PUBLIC use means."

The country is OVER.

It's FINISHED.

Just wait your time.

and get ready



ps If yoo're not an American don't think yer safe.. when America goes down WWIII will be at YOUR front door -- AGAIN!

HEAR ME EUROPE!

[Phil theStalker]

Originally posted by Phil theStalker
C'mon!

[U]230 YEARS of the DEFINITION of PUBLIC use and these justices say, "No, WE know wot PUBLIC use means."

The country is OVER.

It's FINISHED.

Just wait your time.

and get ready



ps If yoo're not an American don't think yer safe.. when America goes down WWIII will be at YOUR front door -- AGAIN!

HEAR ME EUROPE!

Get ready Europe.

The Bush puppet f4or the one world government'ers is starting WWIII.

And there won't bee NO U.S. force t2o save you.

[Guitar Shark]

Bush will get some pressure to appoint a woman to fill O'Connor's slot.

I bet he picks Ann the Man.

[Nickdfresh]

This will be interesting for sure. My money's on JOHN ASHCROFT.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Guitar Shark
Bush will get some pressure to appoint a woman to fill O'Connor's slot.

I bet he picks Ann the Man.

But s/he's not a woman. The senate should demand a DNA test if that's the case.

Seriously though, this is bad news for the country. Rehnquist's imminent death/retirement didn't really bother me all that much, as the Chimp would pick one extremist "conservative" to replace another.

O'Connor is a different story. While she IS an appointee of the BCE (specifically Poppy under Reagan's name) and was part of the Felonious Florida Five who shredded Democracy on 12/12/2000, her decisions were not always compliant with the BCE agenda. In fact, O'connor was often the swing vote on the 9 judge court. Replacing her with an extremist could really hurt what's left of checks & balances in this country.

This makes 2006 elections all that more important. If Chimp gets away with an extremist here, then we must pray that Rehnquist makes it through to at least 2007. And for God's sake, don't let anything happen to Stevens

[Warham]

It doesn't really matter for you liberals, because the next President's not going to be a Democrat, unless you are willing to get behind Hillary the way you didn't for Jean Francois Kerry.

I heard Ted Olson's name come up on the radio. His wife was killed on 9/11 in one of the planes that hit the Towers. Just speculation at this point.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by Warham
It doesn't really matter for you liberals, because the next President's not going to be a Democrat, unless you are willing to get behind Hillary the way you didn't for Jean Francois Kerry.

Funny, we have the Democratic contender already pegged, what about the Republican?

[Warham]

Republicans don't want to really get behind somebody now since Bush still has three years left in office. Remember, Democrats are the ones foaming at the mouth waiting for the next election. They need to get the car warmed up before they get on the highway and put it in 4th gear. The Republicans are just in cruise control right now. No hurries.

Besides, Hillary is a polarizing figure. It won't take much.

[FORD]

For Immediate Release
July 1, 2005


Contact: DNC Press 202-863-8148

Statement by DNC Chair Howard Dean on the Retirement of Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor


Washington, DC -- DNC Chair Howard Dean today applauded Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's service to the nation. He called on
President Bush to follow the example set when President Reagan nominated
Justice O'Connor by choosing consensus over conflict in selecting a
nominee to fill the vacancy:


"As the first woman on the Court, Justice O'Connor is one of our
nation's most important historical figures. Her retirement marks a
truly significant moment. While we might not have agreed with all of her
decisions, she has been a voice of moderation whose career was marked by
a commitment to placing the law ahead of partisanship and ideology. It
is crucial that the next Supreme Court Justice bring this philosophy to
the highest court in the land."


"All Americans today are united in expressing our gratitude to
Justice O'Connor for her service to our country: President Bush should
choose to continue that unity. Americans deserve a dignified process,
one that puts our democracy and the rights of all Americans ahead of
partisanship and ideology.


"President Bush should follow the example established by President
Reagan when he nominated Justice O'Connor. President Reagan had the
courage to stand up to the right wing extremists in his party by
choosing a moderate, thoughtful jurist.


"A President faces no more important decision in terms of protecting
the rights and liberties of all Americans than nominating a Supreme
Court Justice. President Bush has a constitutional responsibility to do
what presidents before him have done -- seek the advice of senators from
both parties before making a nomination, and choose a mainstream nominee
who will protect our most important rights and freedoms.


"Democrats hope this process can be one of consensus, rather than
confrontation, but that will be up to President Bush."

[Guitar Shark]

There is no way Bush will nominate a moderate.