Chief Justice Rehnquist passes away...
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... according to CNN. Needless to say it
presents a tremendous complication for the confirmation of President
Bush's nominees for the two open seats on the court. Even if the
Democrats were inclined to be gentle to Roberts, the stakes are
suddenly much higher, and they will likely fight tooth and nail to
prevent two conservative nominees from joining the court at once.
Bush's second nominee will tell us whether he wants to compromise or press his advantage. But with Roberts something of a mystery, and Rehnquist having been a solid conservative, I'm afraid we can't afford a compromise candidate. UPDATE: Bush has nominated Roberts for Chief Justice. This makes me nervous; it's a lot of trust to place in a man with a very short history of actually judging cases. |
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