Bye Souter

I woke up this morning, turned on the news which is normal in my household and behold, the announcement came over the television (and of course was also in my morning paper waiting eargerly for me when I opened the door) Justice Souter is stepping down. Retirement. Souter is the Republican that was appointed that kept the block going on behalf of the controversial cases involving Roe v. Wade et al. This is Obama's chance to appoint and as we all know, this is one of the most telling legacies that a President can leave is an appointed Justice to the Supreme Court. This is going to be really interesting to follow even though it is said that the person appointed will not likely make a significant change but at least uphold the status quo. Souter is expected to end in June but will most likely be staying on until October when the next term takes over. As quoted in the NY Times, "Replacing Justice Souter with a liberal would not change the basic makeup of the court, where he and three other justices hold down the left wing against a conservative caucus of four justices. Justice Anthony Kennedy, a moderate Republican appointee, often provides the swing vote that controls important decisions."

Take a look at the article yourself. Good luck Souter, and Good luck to Obama and the rest of the Nation for the next pick.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/02/us/02souter.html?_r=1&hp