Posted on 05/09/2009 2:57:14 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears is on a short list of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, according to media reports. Souter reportedly will step down in June.
Sears, who will also step down in June, has served on the state’s highest court since 1992. The first woman and youngest justice in the court’s history, she was also its first African-American female chief justice. Sears has kept her plans for her retirement private, although she has hinted at wanting a larger public role.
Earlier this year Sears was announced as a finalist for Dean of the University Maryland School of Law. She later removed herself from contention, saying she wanted to seek other opportunities.
Sears has been mentioned as a possible choice for President Barack Obama since before he won the election in 2008. She has been reluctant to discuss her future. Georgia Supreme Court spokesperson Jane Hansen said this week Sears was not talking to the media.
“Chief Justice Sears really believes it would be inappropriate to talk about whatever may be going on, so she is not going to comment,” Hansen said.
Sears did speak with Southern Voice during the “For Children’s Sake: Get Married, Stay Married,” conference, which she helped to organize in November. She described herself as a “moderate-progressive type person” in a wide-ranging interview where she talked about her frustration with the media and hinted about her future.
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Unfortunately, what you cited was the way conservatives think, because we aren’t only about our own glory and don’t put agenda above integrity and honesty.
And, also unfortunately, the leftists will use anything and everything to further their own worldly glory and to push the Marxist agenda. Nothing else matters.
To them, the end justifies any and every means.
To us, we mind the means on the way to the end, and that makes ours the more difficult but far more honorable and just and righteous course.
Never heard of her, but I am sure her presence again brings shame on the people of GA.
“Pray for continued health and well-being for the Justices Alito, Roberts, Thomas, and Scalia.”
Indeed. Even the mediocre Anthony Kennedy is superior to anyone that Obama would choose.
Don’t hold your breath, my friend.
They probably say the same thing about me when I complain about GWB not being conservative in some aspects.
I am sure Bill would want the job himself if he could get it.
She spoke at my Graduation for my Masters degree. Good speaker, but I believe we already have that as a potus. Have not read on any of her rulings. Nothing of note. She still let’s us kill murderer’s.
Did you say Master's Degree?
Well, that's good news. I heard Dr Morse talk at a pro-life banquet about six months ago. Dr Morse was one of the movers behind the pro-Prop 8 campaign.
Yeah, but it was not in spelling!
Obama more popular than U.S. among Arabs: survey
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Posted on 05/10/2009 5:15:42 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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I doubt it will be Sears. She's a brain dead liberal if there ever was one. Very nice plantation, that Democratic Party!
“Next thing you know he’ll appoint EX-Congresswoman Cynthia MacKinney to a prominent position.”
Yep — to replace Gates when he steps down as SecDef next year.
“She doesn’t have that crazed liberal look, which is nice.”
Neither did Josef Stalin.
She doesn’t look like Stalin either.
No holding of breath... I promise. ;-)
I’ve been saying all along that Odumbo’s paick to replace Souter will be a minority woman. That is a given.
I would like to cite that elsewhere.
Is she on YouTube reading it? I can’t find it.
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