
Who will be the first Supreme Court Justice replaced?
Souter is still only justice known to be retiring, thus he'll be the first replaced
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday that there will "soon" be an opening on the high court, prompting widespread speculation over whether the justice has plans to resign.
Ginsburg made the comment Friday in Boston in her first public appearance since undergoing cancer surgery last month.
A student at the New England Law School asked Ginsburg to explain how the Court's dynamic changes when a new justice arrives. Ginsburg — who turned 76 on Sunday — said the Court only takes a group picture when a new justice arrives, adding, "we haven't had any photos for some time. But surely we will soon."
Ginsburg's comments were first reported by the Associated Press and then posted to numerous legal blogs.
Ginsburg's recent health problems would certainly give her reason to retire. But in a newspaper interview last week, she reiterated her desire to remain on the Court for several more years. Ginsburg's provided no further explanation Friday about her comment.
John Paul Stevens and David Souter are two other justices rumored to step down. Stevens will turn 89 next month, but has shown little sign of slowing down. Earlier this month, Stevens intently questioned a lawyer in a high-profile judicial recusal case. And the justuce remains a powerful force behind the scenes — having already authored several significant opinions.
Souter, 69, is well known for the fondness he has of his New Hampshire home, where he spends his summers. The justice described the annual return to the Court's business in the fall as "sort of annual intellectual lobotomy." Souter's appearance last week at a humanities conference in Washington, D.C., was itself noteworthy for the dearth of public appearances he has made in his nearly two decades on the bench.
On Friday, Ginsburg called Souter a "slave to duty," but said she was able to coax him into joining her for an evening of opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Ginsburg said his attendance was a demonstration of support in the aftermath her cancer surgery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Justices_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
| John Paul Stevens |
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| Antonin Scalia |
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| Anthony Kennedy |
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| David Souter |
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| Clarence Thomas |
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| Ruth Bader Ginsberg |
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| Stephen Bryer |
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| John Roberts |
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| Samuel Alito |
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| None are replaced by settlement date |
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Initial likelihoods: John Paul Stevens: 22%, Antonin Scalia: 17%, Anthony Kennedy: 17%, David Souter: 15%, Clarence Thomas: 7%, Ruth Bader Ginsberg: 7%, Stephen Bryer: 7%, John Roberts: 3%, Samuel Alito: 3%, None are replaced by settlement date: 2%
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Suspend date: Sat 22nd Sep 2012 2:59am CDT (4 years to go)
"None are replaced by settlement date: 2%"
Soooooo.......What is the settlement date?
Is he this good in Court??
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090222/NEWS01/902230303/1008
April 30, 2009 | NPR
Supreme Court Justice David Souter is set to retire from the Supreme Court when the current term ends, NPR is reporting.
Earlier in the day, the Associated Press had the legal word buzzing with a story that hinted at Souter's retirement due to the fact that he has yet to hire any law clerks compared to the other eight justices who have each hired their four clerks. Why does this matter? Under the scenario that counts, Souter, 69, would not be hiring clerks because he isn't planning to be in Washington in the fall. A retirement would give President Barack Obama his first chance to nominate a justice and the next few months would bring Senate confirmation hearings.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/30/justice-souter-to-retire_n_194243.html
http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=1344009572&topic=h
Thus, I think this one will likely wait to settle until a justice is actually replaced and not merely settle on the announcement of Souter's intended retirement, esp with Ginsberg's much publicized cancer...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/01/supreme-court-justice-david-souter-retires
flags are private at least it says so
There has been no change in the Supreme Court, yet.
U.S. troops are in Iraqi cites.
Guess which market is settled?
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