5 Supreme Court Vacancies?

If the rumours are true, the Democrats are really going to regret losing last year.

Definately is Justice O'Connor...

Quite likely is Chief Justice Rehnquist...

Now comes a rumor of Clinton appointee and ACLU lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg...

Rumors are already swirling about a possible third retirement after November. The most likely would be Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who according to former Supreme Court clerks may be in poorer health than Justice Rehnquist.

And Bush 41's appointee and the generally not conservative David Souter.

Here's a wildcard for you: I have it on reasonably good authority that an unlikely retirement might be on the way, too. A Supreme Court insider told me several weeks ago that Souter may well retire. He apparently told friends and family that he has always planned to step down upon turning 65, and that he'd rather return to New Hampshire year-round than continue to spend time in D.C. He's 65 now.

RightWingNews.com, which brought Souter and Ginsburg to my attention adds...

Of course, Rehnquist is almost universally expected to retire soon and nobody knows how much longer 85 year-old John Paul Stevens can hang in there on the court.

Except for Washington and probably FDR, I bet no other President has ever had the opportunity to bring up so many nominees.

Dark days for the left and Democrats ahead. Dark days indeed.

SCOTUS Posted by AlexC at July 5, 2005 2:51 PM