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Leah Sears possible candidate for U.S. Supreme Court
Southern Voice ^ | May 08, 2009 | Matt Schafer

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhojudicialnominees; bhoscotus; leahsears; scotus
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To: 1010RD

Well, at least she’s not a lot younger.

No doubt, in the end, she’ll be a Ginsburg liberal.


21 posted on 05/09/2009 3:37:12 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
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To: shadeaud

Clean is good.


22 posted on 05/09/2009 3:37:30 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Worse than we could have imagined.)
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To: Comparative Advantage

53. Born June 13, 1955


23 posted on 05/09/2009 3:37:36 PM PDT by Mariko
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To: luvbach1

and “Ruth” as in Ruth Bader Ginsburg.


24 posted on 05/09/2009 3:38:04 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
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To: Mariko; 1010RD

Thanks!


25 posted on 05/09/2009 3:39:01 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
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To: Comparative Advantage

We’ll never get another Thomas. But, someone to the center of Hilary would be a nice surprise.


26 posted on 05/09/2009 3:39:42 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

Heck, I’d takes my chances with Bill C.


27 posted on 05/09/2009 3:41:26 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
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To: luvbach1
Why? Thinking maybe will be confused with chopping wood?
28 posted on 05/09/2009 3:44:52 PM PDT by dusttoyou (Remember the Alamo - CHENEY-PALIN 2012)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I imagine she must be a lesbo.
Am i right?


29 posted on 05/09/2009 3:48:17 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: Clintonfatigued
Nominated by Zell Miller?
I'll bet she doesn't think it's okay to steal people's property for condos, or a crecent shaped memorial to terrorists like souter does...
30 posted on 05/09/2009 3:52:23 PM PDT by novemberslady
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To: 1010RD

I agree with her take on marriage, and salute her for taking on the charge to get the number of marrieds back up. Even though Blacks are clearly a problem in this area, Whites are joining in more than we should be happy about.

You know folks, I’m surprised I might agree with even one thing an Obama appointee might believe.

My take on it is that if Obama hears about her stance on marriage, she may not get nominated after all. LOL

His ‘crew’ would probably see that as a negative.


31 posted on 05/09/2009 3:59:18 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: mowowie

I haven’t heard that one. She was married for 20 years.


32 posted on 05/09/2009 4:05:31 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The McCain/Palin ticket was like a Kangaroo, stronger on the bottom than at the top)
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To: DoughtyOne
Actually, despite Rev. Wright, et. al. black Christian ministers have taken a very conservative tack on marriage. I know of working poor who won't have their wives work. That is the man's job.

Sadly, white conservatives cannot seem to get these same groups to cross over and vote with their beliefs and interests.

100% of the ones I know voted Obama.

If Sears is pro-marriage, and liberal on all else, she'd be the best pick we'll see out of this administration. Maybe she'll even be an anti-Souter...I know I am dreaming.

33 posted on 05/09/2009 4:05:46 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: DoughtyOne; BillyBoy

I’m hoping that she’s secretly pro-life, but that may be too much to hope for.


34 posted on 05/09/2009 4:06:27 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The McCain/Palin ticket was like a Kangaroo, stronger on the bottom than at the top)
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To: luvbach1

How dare you axe?

Cough.


35 posted on 05/09/2009 4:17:01 PM PDT by Hilltop (Control the high ground. Control the battlefield.)
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To: 1010RD

I expect Obama to cross us 95 times out of 100, but he may screw up once in a while and actually do something we like.

It would be a big surprise, but if he picked a decent person for the court, I’d be happy as a pig in mud.


36 posted on 05/09/2009 4:17:52 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Ditto, and if you’ve read the news lately he appears to the Left as Bush-lite.

I love it when they turn on their own. His spin machine will be working overtime to clean his diaper.


37 posted on 05/09/2009 4:20:41 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

The problem with the left, is that they are so stupid, they don’t even realize it when they’ve got it good.

Look at this guy. Look what he’s doing. Can you fathom how dumb you’d have to be, not to think he was far enough to the left?


38 posted on 05/09/2009 4:23:50 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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To: DoughtyOne
I know a guy who drives a limo. He is constantly harassed by the city government for taxes, fees, fines, etc. They make his job a misery with rules, regulations and bureaucracy. This is as reported per him. He moans about it on a daily basis.

He tells me he's a communist and wants that kind of government. He voted for Obama.

Apparently, there is no limit to how dumb you can be on the Left.

39 posted on 05/09/2009 4:29:17 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: Gay State Conservative
"dollars to doughnuts that we'll learn that she's also Jewish,lesbian and the daughter,granddaughter and great granddaughter of slaves *and* concentration camp victims."

Is there doubt in anyone's mind here that the USSC will be packed by The Messiah and the Lib's with those who WILL RULE THAT REPARATIONS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL?

The Messiah is a lock to push through Reparations, so whitey can be further penalized for working and getting his money to the "rightfull owners".....

40 posted on 05/09/2009 4:42:45 PM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gots to worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gots to buy no gas...Obama take care o' me!")
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