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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-29-11 02:24 PM
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SCOTUS notebook - Justices staying put
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42818110/ns/politics/

Some interesting points in the article:

"A prominent law professor, Randall Kennedy of Harvard Law School, is hoping that Ginsburg reconsiders and that she is joined by Justice Stephen Breyer. Breyer said recently he has given no thought to retirement.

It's Kennedy's view that the two justices should take one for the team — those who share their liberal-leaning judicial philosophy.

Kennedy fears that if Obama loses his re-election, chances are a Republican president would get to appoint their replacements.

"If Obama loses, they will have contributed to a disaster," Kennedy wrote in a piece posted on The New Republic website.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-29-11 02:29 PM
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1. Why do I get the impression that Kennedy is setting a trap for two seats
being up for grabs?
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-29-11 02:34 PM
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2. Why doesn't Kennedy retire?
I think that would be an excellent idea.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-29-11 02:40 PM
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3. The author of the quote is Randall Kennedy, not Justice Kennedy...
OTOH, it would be a great idea for Kennedy to retire now!
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