Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the news of Justice John Paul Stevens' retirement by thanking the jurist for service.“Justice Stevens has courageously served his country from the moment he enlisted the day before Pearl Harbor to his long and distinguished tenure on the Supreme Court,” Obama said. “During that tenure, he has stood as an impartial guardian of the law. He has worn the judicial robe with honor and humility. He has applied the Constitution and the laws of the land with fidelity and restraint.”
Although nominated by former U.S. President Gerald Ford (a Republican), Stevens became the leader of the liberal wing of the High Court. He will turn 90 this month.
Stating that he views the process of selecting a Supreme Court nominee as one of his “most serious responsibilities as President,” Obama expressed his hopes that the Senate will “move quickly in the coming weeks” to confirm the nominee to be seated in time for the fall term.
Stevens’ successor will be Obama’s second Supreme Court nomination. Earlier in his term, he tapped Sonia Sotomayor to succeed David Souter.
The New York Times reports that: Solicitor General Elena Kagan and Appeals Court Judges Diane Wood and Merrick B. Garland are all leading contenders for the nomination.
This is going to be interesting. No scandal here, so I don't expect the know little vultures to even visit this post. There is such a pattern here.
ReplyDeletePresident Obama will likely get one more appointment during his first term. Perhaps two, hopefully.
ReplyDeleteFigures, none of the regulars here know or care. How do we move forward. The perception of individual gains overshadow the realities, even to us. Some of us like not knowing.Oh America.
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