CNN.com - O'Connor to resign from Supreme Court - Jul 1, 2005

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court and the key swing vote in some of the nation's highest-profile cases, announced her resignation Friday.

In a letter to the White House, the moderate conservative, said she will step down when her successor is confirmed.

President Bush said O'Connor was well respected.

'Throughout her tenure she has been a discerning and conscientious judge, and a public servant of complete integrity,' Bush said. 'Justice O'Connor's great intellect, wisdom and personal decency have won her the esteem of her colleagues and our country.'

O'Connor's move did not come as a big surprise to court watchers and portends a tremendous political battle. Already, conservative and liberal groups have been pushing the White House to fill a potential vacancy with someone who leans toward their points of view." (more at link)

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Let the battle for Conservative Supremacy begin!
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