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JUSTICE STEVENS PROBABLY TO RETIRE

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

No surprise there with the NY Times article that Justice Stevens will probably announce his retirement shortly, giving the President time to nominate a Justice and get him or her confirmed over the summer. There are still pros and cons to be considered,? Justice John Paul Stevens said in his Supreme Court chambers on Friday afternoon, reflecting on his reluctance to leave a job he loves after almost 35 years. But his calculus seemed to be weighted toward departure, and he said his decision on the matter would come very soon....?What really for me marks a conservative judge is one who doesn?t decide more than he has to in order to do his own job,? he said, relaxed in shirt sleeves and his signature bow tie in chambers floodlit by April sunshine...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on April 04, 2010 (boomark / email).