A few days ago, news broke that Supreme Court Justice Stevens was to retire at the age of 90.
More on the implications of this can be found at the articles above and here - a blog about the Supreme Court written from a neutral perspective by lawyers.
For G&P students, this is all useful stuff for the Supreme Court section of the course - both in terms of the impact this significant change may (or may not) have on the rulings of the court, but also for President Obama's power and influence given his success with the health-care bill. Will he be able to carry the Senate in getting through his chosen candidate, especially given the November mid-terms and the likelihood that they will become a referendum on the reform of health?
More on health-care soon.
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