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Hugh Hewitt: Rehnquist to retire on Monday
The Hugh Hewitt Show ^ | June 21, 2005

Posted on 06/21/2005 4:48:41 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty

Hugh Hewitt just said, moments ago, that, according to his sources, Chief Justice William Renquist will announce his retirement on Monday, and that the President will announce his nominee on Tuesday.


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KEYWORDS: chiefjustice; godamongmen; hewitt; renquist; retirement; scotus; supremecourt
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To: jocko12

Nah, I think the real fun will be when one of the die hard libs retires, since that will shift the balance of power from 5-4 to 6-3.


21 posted on 06/21/2005 4:53:00 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty (requiescat in pace, President Reagan)
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To: mware

Replacing the judge is more important than naming the Chief Justice, although you can do both at once.


22 posted on 06/21/2005 4:53:14 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: tallhappy
Can a recess appointment be made?

Interesting question. I wonder if there's ever been a recess appointment of a SCOTUS justice.
23 posted on 06/21/2005 4:53:19 PM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: captmar-vell

Presumably, it would not be Gonzales in that he has been attorney general but for five months. But again, it would not surprise me at all if the choice is the "moderate" Gonzales.


24 posted on 06/21/2005 4:53:23 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: shellshocked

Your disdain is duly noted.

Again.

And since, as usual, you don't have anything of value to add, try not to muddy up the thread.


25 posted on 06/21/2005 4:53:42 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: mware
CHIEF JUSTICE SCALIA

Here, Here!

26 posted on 06/21/2005 4:53:53 PM PDT by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: Tree of Liberty; fuquadukie
Lord knows, Frist has no [fill in blank] to support a Dubya nominee.

Heck, Dubya doesn't even support his OWN appointees!

27 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:07 PM PDT by fuquadukie (If you can't hang with the big dogs, then don't jump off the porch.)
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To: shellshocked; Howlin
Instead, we have a few prime candidates that are truly anti-American.

LOL!! Like who?

28 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:08 PM PDT by sinkspur (If you want unconditional love with skin, and hair and a warm nose, get a shelter dog.)
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To: shellshocked

?


29 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:09 PM PDT by txrangerette
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To: Tree of Liberty

Wonder if this insider information had anything to do with Frist changing his tune on Bolton after his meeting with Dubya today.


30 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:10 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Dog Gone

Doesn't the chief justice set the agenda for hearing the cases??


31 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:11 PM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
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To: mware

lucky you!


32 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:12 PM PDT by bnelson44
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To: captmar-vell

Instant heartburn!


33 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: FranklinsTower

Absolutely. This is the fight we've been in "training" for since 1998! :-)


34 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:53 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Tree of Liberty
Nah, I think the real fun will be when one of the die hard libs retires, since that will shift the balance of power from 5-4 to 6-3.

Wishful thinking. Remember Souter?

35 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:53 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Remind Liberal Cowards Why America Freed Iraq: http://massgraves.info/)
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To: tallhappy

Recess appointment Bork and watch DU stew!


36 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:53 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: Tree of Liberty

I would love to see The President nominate Scalia or Thomas to the Chief Justice position and maybe Judge Janice Rogers Brown to the Supremes. After all, the Senate just voted to confirm her, so what could possibly be the problem?


37 posted on 06/21/2005 4:54:58 PM PDT by gridlock (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
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To: andyk

I agree. Scalia or Thomas will probably get promoted, and someone else will be nominated to take their former place as associate justice.


38 posted on 06/21/2005 4:55:02 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty (requiescat in pace, President Reagan)
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To: ambrose

I would love that!


39 posted on 06/21/2005 4:55:18 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: gopwinsin04

Bork is anti-RKBA


40 posted on 06/21/2005 4:55:24 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty (requiescat in pace, President Reagan)
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