Chief Justice Won't Return to the Court This Year

[GarySeven]

From the New York Times (Log in required):

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who missed the Supreme Court's November argument session while being treated for thyroid cancer, will be absent for the December session as well, the court announced on Friday.

Kathleen Arberg, the court's public information officer, said Chief Justice Rehnquist was continuing to receive chemotherapy and radiation treatments as an outpatient and was meeting with his law clerks and court officials at his home. Ms. Arberg said she had no information on when the 80-year-old chief justice might return to the court.

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This is serious stuff, leading to the true possibility he will resign at the first of the year. Say hello to Chief Justice Clarence Thomas.

[Tennessee Gal]

1. Can it get any worse?

You bet your sweet ass!

[saigon68]

2. It will get worse

A whole lot worse.

[DeaconBlues]

3. "It will get worse"

Justice Ashcroft?

[jmcgowanjm]

4. Watch who swears in the Occupier of the WH

I still think that alot will happen before then.

And the consumer must be kept blissfully unaware
at the same time.

[Book Lover]

5. Here's the link

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/27/politics/27scotus.html?oref=login

Buried at the bottom of the National page...

[HereSince1628]

6. "Hair-yee Hair-yee, Anyone having business before this court...."

Well, that ought to make the dollar slip another couple cents against the currencies of the rest of the civilized world.

[The Zanti Regent]

7. Fat Tony has to stick some more pins in his voodoo doll

the thought of Fat Tony as Chief Justice and a Supreme Court with Ann Coulter, Hatch, Santorum and thier ilk on it...

Secession looks better every day!

[Cheswick2.0]

8. If democrats do ONE thing this next four years

it must be to block bush's nomination to the Supreme court. Unless Bush nominates a moderate they had better do whatever it takes to block.