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Friday, July 1st, 2005

The first of the principled three (on Kelo and Raich, anyway) just announced her retirement.

Most expect Rehnquist to announce soon, as well.

Here’s a wildcard for you: I have it on reasonably good authority that an unlikely retirement might be on the way, too. A Supreme Court insider told me several weeks ago that Souter may well retire. He apparently told friends and family that he has always planned to step down upon turning 65, and that he’d rather return to New Hampshire year-round than continue to spend time in D.C. He’s 65 now.

If that happens, remember where you read it first. If it doesn’t happen, just pretend I never wrote it.

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6 Responses to “O’Connor”

  1. #1 |  Dispatches from the Culture Wars |  July 1st, 2005 at 12:19 pm

    Souter too?

    Radley Balko reports: Here’s a wildcard for you: I have it on reasonably good authority that an unlikely retirement might be on the way, too. A Supreme Court insider told me several weeks ago that Souter may well retire. He…

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  2. #2 |  Blog of the Moderate Left |  July 1st, 2005 at 1:39 pm

    Next Retirement: Souter?

    Radley Balko says that David Souter might be the next justice after O’Connor to retire. I hope not. David Souter has been my favorite justice since his opinion in Campbell v. Acuff Rose Music. Losing both O’Connor and Souter would alter the compositi…

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  3. #3 |  Mark in Mexico |  July 1st, 2005 at 6:31 pm

    Empty seat at SCOTUS - O’Conner retires

    And the war is joined. Two immensely powerful forces meet in the political equivilant of toe to toe nuclear combat to fill the seat. What great entertainment this will be. Warning: Don’t misunderestimate the Chimpster, again.

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  4. #4 |  Right Wing News |  July 5th, 2005 at 1:14 pm

    What Other Supreme Court Justices Will Be Retiring? The Rumor Mill…

    You think the Democrats are gnashing their teeth over Sandra Day O’Connor being replaced on the Supreme Court? If this…

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  5. #5 |  Three Sources |  July 5th, 2005 at 2:51 pm

    5 Supreme Court Vacancies?

    If the rumours are true, the Democrats are really going to regret losing last year. Definately is Justice O’Connor… Quite likely is Chief Justice Rehnquist… Now comes a rumor of Clinton appointee and ACLU lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Rumors are…

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  6. #6 |  Flynn Files |  July 6th, 2005 at 12:13 pm

    The Supremes Breaking Up?

    Now that Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has retired, attention seems transfixed on possible replacements. But what about other possible retirements? There are plausible scenarios in which four other justices join O’Connor in retirement durin…

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