Justice O'Connor Retiring

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Posted by Zonk on Friday July 1, 2005 @06:11AM from the leaving-the-bench dept.

rlbond86 writes "The New York Times reports that Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will be retiring. Justice O'Connor, the first woman to become a Supreme Court justice, is considered by many the crucial 'swing vote' on many issues. How will this affect Supreme Court decisions in the future?" From the article: "Her departure, which had been the subject of rumors for weeks but was still a surprise, will give President Bush his first opportunity to name a justice to the Supreme Court. It is still not clear whether Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who is battling thyroid cancer and had been widely expected to resign, will step down this summer, giving Mr. Bush another seat to fill."

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Nothing to worry about by bigtallmofo · 2005-07-01 06:13 · Score: 4, Funny

With the spirit of common brotherhood that has been displayed in Washington lately (especially in the Senate), the confirmation of O'connor's replacement should go very smoothly.

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1. Re:Nothing to worry about by 11223 · 2005-07-01 08:15 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Don't worry. Senator Kennedy's driving!
To quote Bender... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-07-01 06:16 · Score: 1, Funny

We're boned.
Bush names successor by Karl+Cocknozzle · 2005-07-01 06:23 · Score: 2, Funny

In related news, President Bush has announced plans to exhume Hitler's brain, have it surgically implanted in a Great White Shark, and to nominate that shark for Justice O'Connor's seat on the court. No comment yet from ocean swimmers or fish schools about this development.

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VACANCY by Anonymous Coward · 2005-07-01 06:25 · Score: 3, Funny

anti-choice?
homophobic?
evangelical christian?
xenophobic?
pro-business?
anti-privacy?
old, white, and crazy?

please mail your resume to:
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
re: SCOTUS
Re:It is a big deal. by coopaq · 2005-07-01 06:27 · Score: 1, Funny

If the vote in florida had been allowed to finish most probably hundreds of thousands of Iraqi's would still be alive as well as 1700+ americans.
Objection you honor! Speculation.

Sustained.
Re:It is a big deal. by hagrin · 2005-07-01 06:29 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, you gave people 8 minutes to respond to the news posting here. Many of us, in those first 8 minutes, were rushing our girlfriends to Planned Parenthood to "get it taken care of" just in the nick of time.

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Re:It is a big deal. by lowmagnet · 2005-07-01 06:48 · Score: 2, Funny

Shooting people is a form of expression.

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Re:Which way? by Golias · 2005-07-01 06:52 · Score: 4, Funny

7 of 9 being appointed by Republicans means nothing.

I, for one, fully endorse the idea of appointing 7 of 9 to the SCOTUS. She's a bit of a head-case, but a major cyborg hottie!

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Re:Doesn't surprise me by Anonymous Coward · 2005-07-01 07:09 · Score: 1, Funny

"...her husband has Alzheimer's and she wants to spend time eith him."

Why? It's not like he'd know that she's gone.
Re:Which way? by mfago · 2005-07-01 07:16 · Score: 2, Funny

does anybody know if satan is still buying souls?

Nope, not after getting W's.

BTW, Satan prefers to be called Rove these days.