WorldNetDaily: O'Connor steps down
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Sandra Day O'Connor
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement today, creating the first Supreme Court vacancy in 11 years.
O'Connor, 75, a swing vote on issues such as abortion and homosexual rights, said she plans to leave before the start of the court's next term in October.
In a letter to President Bush, she wrote:
"This is to inform you of my decision to retire from my position as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, effective upon the nomination and confirmation of my successor. It has been a great privilege indeed to have served as a member of the court for 24 terms. I will leave it with enormous respect for the integrity of the court and its role under our constitutional structure."
Considered to be a swing vote on key issues, Justice O'Connor's replacement will be hotly contested by liberals if a conservative nominee is selected by President Bush as he has repeatedly promised to do. When and if he does select a person who will, like Justice Scalia, take a strict constructionist view of the Constitution, expect the so-called truce on judicial filibustering in the Senate to go straight out the window. Now is the time when we will see what our elected representatives from both parties are made of. I fully expect the liberals to froth at the mouth over anyone who even hints at disagreeing with Roe v. Wade or homosexual rights, however, I think that it is up in the air how strong or committed the conservatives are. Read the entire story at the link below:
WorldNetDaily: O'Connor steps down
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