US Supreme Court Justice Souter Retiring

Max2147 · 04-30-09, 10:46 PM

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...93&ft=1&f=1012

President Obama will have his first Supreme Court vacancy to fill. Justice Souter is retiring, apparently to get away from Washington and back to his home state of New Hampshire.

Souter was a Bush 41 appointee, but he is on the Court's liberal wing, so his retirement is unlikely to affect the Court's ideological balance.

August · 04-30-09, 11:53 PM

I wonder if whatever happened to that suit to take his house by eminent domain?

SteamWake · 05-01-09, 10:00 AM

Wonder if it will take a few years to fill the seat due to politics like Bush's nominations did.

Yes I know Suitor was a bush nomination, he (Bush) dident exactly get what he expected.

August · 05-01-09, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Wonder if it will take a few years to fill the seat due to politics like Bush's nominations did.

Yes I know Suitor was a bush nomination, he (Bush) dident exactly get what he expected.

That kind of thing has happened a lot over the years.

Zachstar · 05-01-09, 02:44 PM

Here we go...

Basically Obama needs to put a Left wing equivalent to the Justice who thinks we need a "Bill of Responsibilities"

August · 05-01-09, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Zachstar

Here we go...

Basically Obama needs to put a Left wing equivalent to the Justice who thinks we need a "Bill of Responsibilities"

What the heck does that mean? And what does it have to do with upholding constitutional law?

04-30-09, 10:46 PM	#1
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	US Supreme Court Justice Souter Retiring http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...93&ft=1&f=1012 President Obama will have his first Supreme Court vacancy to fill. Justice Souter is retiring, apparently to get away from Washington and back to his home state of New Hampshire. Souter was a Bush 41 appointee, but he is on the Court's liberal wing, so his retirement is unlikely to affect the Court's ideological balance.

04-30-09, 11:53 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wonder if whatever happened to that suit to take his house by eminent domain? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wonder if it will take a few years to fill the seat due to politics like Bush's nominations did. Yes I know Suitor was a bush nomination, he (Bush) dident exactly get what he expected. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Here we go... Basically Obama needs to put a Left wing equivalent to the Justice who thinks we need a "Bill of Responsibilities" __________________