Ethics

Justice Stevens to Retire?

By Ed Brayton

The New York Times notes that Justice John Paul Stevens has only hired one law clerk for next year, the term beginning in October 2010, prompting speculation that he may be retiring at the end of the 2009 term. Souter did the same thing last year, signaling his retirement from the court. And at least one person close to Stevens thinks this is a likely sign because Stevens would like to be replaced by President Obama:

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on September 04, 2009 (boomark / email).