From Fox News: Supreme Court is meeting with only 8 Justices

[Guaranteed]

right now. Rehnquist was supposed to be back yesterday, but he wasn't. He's undergoing chemotherapy and other medical treatment.

We'll see how that fact affects any SC decisions on this election.

[ProfessorPlum]

1. C'mon Rehnquist

Stay alive and don't retire for just 3 more months. Hang on, man!

[Oreo]

2. I seriously doubt

Shrub would be able to railroad a justice in 3 months. Especially if there winds up being a huge mandate for the new president!

[ProfessorPlum]

4. Yeah, he's been so unsuccesful railroading the rest of

his appointees/agenda. Watch for it - if something happens to Rehnquist, I guarantee they will try to nominate a new chief/fill the vacancy with a right wing nut.

[aden_nak]

3. If the election goes to the SCOTUS, expect a Kerry win.

It's not the Supreme Court from four years ago. Rather, it's a group that is clearly aghast at the direction Bush has pushed the country. All you have to do is look at the decisions they have made regarding specific Bush policies. The Fortunate Son will get two votes, Scalia and Thomas. Rhenquist and O'Connor want to retire, but DON'T want some NeoCon freakshow taking their seats. So they want Bush gone, period.

[Caromill]

5. They probably won't hear another challenge

I don't think the Supremes want to further undermine the credibility of the Court by fixing another election. If election challenges go to them, they will probably deny certiorari and just let the states handle them.

[aden_nak]

7. Well, in 2000, the SCOTUS should have sent it back down to the states.

Which was both legally responsible and also the action that would have favored Gore. So I'd expect that sort of response from them this time.

[girl gone mad]

6. I agree.

I think O'Connor would have retired by now if she trusted Bush.