Stevens said Friday he will step down when the court finishes its work for the summer in late June or early July. He said he hopes his successor is confirmed "well in advance of the commencement of the court's next term."This will be the real fight this summer. As I've hinted at before, Elena Kagan, the current Solicitor General of the United States, is the current front-runner if there is one. We'll see who Obama puts up, and we'll see just how far the Republicans are willing to go on being the Party of No. Getting Sonia Sotomayor confirmed was one of the highlights of the Obama presidency so far.
The timing of Stevens' announcement leaves ample time for the White House to settle on a successor and for Senate Democrats, who control a 59-vote majority, to conduct confirmation hearings and a vote before the court's next term begins in October. Republicans have not ruled out an attempt to delay confirmation.
His announcement had been hinted at for months. It comes 11 days before his 90th birthday.
Friday, April 9, 2010
The Race To Replace Justice Stevens Begins
It's official: Justice John Paul Stevens will be retiring from the US Supreme Court this summer, giving President Obama his second opportunity to choose a nominee to the high court.
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Irregardless of who they put in this is a hit to liberals everywhere. Stevens was able to swing people in his favor and it will be hard to replace someone who had that much respect and ability. But hell he's almost 90 I think it's time to step down and enjoy life a little bit.
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