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VulcanRider · 07-01-2005, 03:53 PM

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court and the key swing vote in some of the nation's highest-profile cases, announced her resignation Friday.

O'Connor, 75, was appointed by President Reagan in 1981 and is considered a moderate conservative on the high court and often cast the pivotal swing vote in important cases.

Court's balance could change
O'Connor's move could have an even greater impact. While Rehnquist falls regularly on conservative sides of issues, O'Connor has been unpredictable. If her replacement is a staunch conservative, the new justice could alter the court's ideological balance and affect decisions on the most contentious issues, including abortion.

Her stance on abortion rights has previously drawn criticism from staunchly conservative groups. She served as the swing vote in several abortion-related cases in which abortion rights were narrowly re-affirmed. O'Connor did not back down from her insistence that states place "no undue burden" on the right to an abortion.

O'Connor also has angered liberals, supporting limits on affirmative action and, in 2000, serving as the swing vote that ended vote counts in the presidential election, giving President Bush victory.

There also has been speculation about whether Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, will step down. The chief justice has thyroid cancer and uses trachea tube to help him breathe.

Sounds like the President will probably get to nominate 2 Justices, one this year & one next. So we'll get to keep our homes (conservatives voted "no" in the eminent domain case), but we'll have to post the 10 commandments over the door...

07-01-2005, 03:53 PM	#1
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 61 Posts: 1,971	Read all about it WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court and the key swing vote in some of the nation's highest-profile cases, announced her resignation Friday. O'Connor, 75, was appointed by President Reagan in 1981 and is considered a moderate conservative on the high court and often cast the pivotal swing vote in important cases. Court's balance could change O'Connor's move could have an even greater impact. While Rehnquist falls regularly on conservative sides of issues, O'Connor has been unpredictable. If her replacement is a staunch conservative, the new justice could alter the court's ideological balance and affect decisions on the most contentious issues, including abortion. Her stance on abortion rights has previously drawn criticism from staunchly conservative groups. She served as the swing vote in several abortion-related cases in which abortion rights were narrowly re-affirmed. O'Connor did not back down from her insistence that states place "no undue burden" on the right to an abortion. O'Connor also has angered liberals, supporting limits on affirmative action and, in 2000, serving as the swing vote that ended vote counts in the presidential election, giving President Bush victory. There also has been speculation about whether Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, 80, will step down. The chief justice has thyroid cancer and uses trachea tube to help him breathe. Sounds like the President will probably get to nominate 2 Justices, one this year & one next. So we'll get to keep our homes (conservatives voted "no" in the eminent domain case), but we'll have to post the 10 commandments over the door... __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!