Stevens announced today that he would resign if the work of judges for the summer semester ends in late June or early July. Republicans have indicated that they are willing to oppose Obama as President of the future to replace Stevens for not meeting their standards.
Mr. Obama the first candidate for the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor of justice, is relatively simple, but not without a struggle with issues of bias, which partly comes from her comments about the confirmed "as a Latina." Finally, nine Republicans supported Sotomayor.
Senator Jeff Sessions (Alabama), top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted against Sotomayor. In a statement today, he warned the president of the lessons from the confirmation Sotomayor.
"This product is almost universal rejection of empathy standard hearing aids President Obama, a misunderstanding that the judge should have personal feelings, guide political views, beliefs and social evaluation," said Sessions. "People are very concerned about the future of our country in question, and I hope the American people, the husband is the process of kijken closer than ever before. There are many games as rechtbanken interpret the Constitution for the article in komende aanzienlijk year can affect the implementation of national policies by the Chairman and approved by Congress last year. "
Sessions said he hopes he can to support the presidential candidacy, but he was not for candidates who do not show commitment to the Constitution agree with the principles of law and the oath of judges. "
Resolving the debate speech last year warned the Sotomayor nomination battle hard for the next session.
"Now more difficult, I nominate activist judges," he said. (Must be "necessary" to appoint)
Session and the rest of the Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee this week said their objections to President Obama's future Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Goodwin Liu, on the grounds that he would try "to hide the most controversial."
Mon Orrin Hatch (Utah), another senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee warned in a statement that "activist judges who are their own views about what is needed is a law, will be eligible for compensation if the Federal Republic Bank."
On "Fox News Sunday" over the weekend, Senator Jon Kyl (Arizona), No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said the presidential candidates will face a filibuster if he turns out to be "excessive ideological person."
"If he does not appoint someone who is ideologically, I do not think - you can vote against a Republican candidate, but I do not think you'll see, they filibuster," he said.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) said in a statement today, "As expected for presidential candidates, for Justice Stevens to replace at the end of his tenure, the U.S. Senate, Republicans expect durable and strong argument for judicial restraint and provide important is a balanced reading of law. "
Other Republican senators have weighed the same warning.
"Moving forward, I urge President Obama instead, be faithful to the Constitution of the United States, and pointed instead of political ideology," said Senator Sam Brownback (Kansas) in a statement.
"Stevens announced today that he will retire when the court finishes its work for the summer in late June or early July. Republicans have signaled that they are prepared to put up a fight if President Obama's nominee to replace Stevens does not live up to their standards. Mr. Obama's first nominee to the hig"
- John Paul Stevens' Retirement: Republicans Prepare for Supreme Court Battle - Political Hotsheet - CBS News (lihat di Google Wikipinggir)
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