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youtube.com - 5/1/2009

Pres. Obama on Souter Retirement (video)

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Pres. Obama announced the retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter during the White House Press Briefing

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politico.com - 5/1/2009

Reports: Souter plans to retire

— politico.com — NPR and MSNBC both report Souter’s retirement, but only after a successor is chosen and confirmed.... (more) Reports: Souter plans to retire

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scotusblog.com - 5/1/2009

Justice Souter’s Retirement and Where We Go from Here

— scotusblog.com — Legal Washington’s best-kept secret leaked this afternoon, and by 10pm Pete Williams and then Nina Totenberg had... confirmed that Justice Souter intends to retire. That fact – or presumed fact, given how the message was communicated to the White ... (more) Justice Souter’s Retirement and Where We Go from Here

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hotair.com - 5/1/2009

Souter’s retirement: High risk, moderate reward for Obama

— hotair.com — Justice David Souter will leave the Supreme Court at the end of this term, somewhat unexpectedly, at... the relatively young age of 69. Expect much wailing and gnashing of teeth by conservatives over Souter’s potential replacements, but the real ... (more) Souter’s retirement: High risk, moderate reward for Obama

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Good news: Obama promises Souter’s replacement will be big on “empathy”
Hot Air » Top Picks — Good news: Obama promises Souter’s replacement will be big on “empathy” posted at 4:26 pm on May 1, 2009 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Hey, empathy’s a good thing, right? Right — but not when it’s being used as code. Refresh your memory ; The One’s fans will know exactly what he means he says this :“I will seek somebody with a sharp and independent mind, and a record of excellence and integrity,” he said. “I will seek someone who understands that justice isn’t about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book, it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of ...

Video: Obama at Today's Presser
Weekly Standard Blog — His first priority for a Supreme Court nominee remains "empathy," which translates into someone who will help the court "stand up" for the murky and vaguely communist concept of "social and economic justice" as David Axelrod once put it. It's not enough to interpret the laws correctly, Obama's ...

2006 Audio of Obama on Appointing Supreme Court Justices
Stop The ACLU — 2006 Audio of Obama on Appointing Supreme Court Justices Posted on May 1, 2009 We are all hoping that Republicans won’t be shy in following Barack Obama’s example of scrutiny in vetting his Supreme Court Justice picks. The choices are already looking as if they will need a thourough examination. At least we are promised a judge with “empathy”. That can’t be a bad thing…right? Hat tip to Nice Deb Here is Obama on Souter’s retirement: Ed Morrissey: Based on Obama’s appointments thus far, expect a mediocre candidate that will be just middle enough to get a few Republicans on board. Don’t expect it to go quietly, but the ...