Chief Justice Rehnquist Has Died
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Very quick thoughts:
--No replacement can possibly be confirmed before the First Monday in October. Unless I'm mistaken, that means we will now be dealing with Acting Chief Justice Stevens.
--Expect no nomination by the President until after John Roberts has been confirmed.
--I stick to my early prediction that the President will NOT nominate either Justice Scalia or Justice Thomas. I have no idea who will be nominated, but I wonder whether he might look from within the Senate to ease the confirmation process. Chief Justice Hatch anyone?
--No replacement can possibly be confirmed before the First Monday in October. Unless I'm mistaken, that means we will now be dealing with Acting Chief Justice Stevens.
--Expect no nomination by the President until after John Roberts has been confirmed.
--I stick to my early prediction that the President will NOT nominate either Justice Scalia or Justice Thomas. I have no idea who will be nominated, but I wonder whether he might look from within the Senate to ease the confirmation process. Chief Justice Hatch anyone?
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Posted by KipEsquire on
3 September 2005
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