Rehnquist court left much unsettled
This past Saturday, Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist died, which has left a void in the Court. Now, a new justice must be nominated by President Bush and elected by Congress. There is alot of controversy involving the selection of the new justice, and it seems that President Bush will nominate John Roberts. So at this time, there is alot of uncertainty and curiosity circulating around the Supreme Court and the U.S. Governemnt to make the right decision on this matter. To make the void of the loss of Rehnquist even larger, fellow justice Sandra Day O'Connor has decided to retire, which will force another justice to be nominated and elected. Relating to history, O'Connor was the first woman elected to the U.S. Supreme Court. She was nominated by Ronald Reagan and was elected by Congress on September 21, 1981. Now, it is up to President Bush to nominate two justices, that Congress will elect, to fill the shoes of both William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/09/11/rehnquist_court_left_much_unsettled/
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/09/11/rehnquist_court_left_much_unsettled/
posted by Anonymous | 9:10 PM
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There is not much of a comparison here, just a smattering of historical background. Try to find something from history that is similiar. For this, you could compare it to Chief Justice John Marshall who was appointed by President John Adams. He reigned for 34 years and defined the court's position vis-a-vis judicial review.
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