[The G Man]

Its supposedly Rehnquist judging by news reports (and we know how accurate THOSE are!)

[John Jorsett]

Drudge, on the Sean Hannity radio show yesterday, said he was convinced that there was going to be an announcement today. Probably the same source. We'll know soon, I guess. It's probably too much to hope that it's Stevens.

[TomGuy]

Drudge said on Hannity radio program yesterday that at last one justice might announce retirement very soon. He didn't say which. However, several (nearl all) are having age-related problems. Drudge mentioned one justice lost urinal control during a recent news conference.

Drudge also indicated that the biggest summer event will be the hearings for any SC judicial nominee--it will be down and dirty.

Pubbies in the Senate need to their things in order fast, or the SC process will be a fiasco like the 2+ current filibusters.

[dead]

Want a scary thought?

Clarence Thomas.

[Brian S]

There will be no retirements until 2005.

[rintense]

Drudge said this yesterday on Hannity... As much as I dislike Drudge sometimes, he was right when he said this will be a long, hot summer with Democrats vowing to fight any pro-life nominee.

[No Dems 2004]

Well, I sure as goodness hope so. We need to replace the activist fools that disgrace our high court (especially after their highly activist pro-homosexual decision that undermines the Constitution). I don't care who goes, just so long as it isn't the most conservatives. Right now, my respect for Kennedy, O'Connor and the 4 lunatic fringes are all about equal.

[Congressman Billybob]

As a longtime student of the Court and member of its Bar, I think the McConnell case, set specially for argument on 8 September, throws a monkey wrench into any retirement plans. Normally, Justices resign right after the end of its Term, which was yesterday, when the last remaining decisions were handed down. That gives the President and the Senate maximu time to replace the Justice.

But with McConnell on the horizon, the only thing I can see is one, two, or possibly even three Justices resigning with an open-ended termination date. They might say, "I resign effective on the date that the decision in McConnell v. FEC is handed down." That way, the process of replacing Justices could begin now, and would continue until November, or so. Unlike the normal practice, the new Justice(s) could be confirmed, but would not take office until McConnell was completed.

It's never been done that way before. But, the Court has never before extended its Term, in effect, from late June all the way to mid-September.

Congressman Billybob

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[BibChr]

Oooh no, Rennie, please don't go!

Dan