July 1, 2005
O'connor Retires
This is bit of a surprise:
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court and a swing vote on abortion as well as other contentious issues, announced her retirement Friday. A bruising Senate confirmation struggle loomed as President Bush pledged to name a successor quickly.Plenty of links and analysis at the SCOTUS Blog: start here. Posted by Steve on July 1, 2005