The Chicago Tribune:
Justice David Souter, a New Hampshire Republican who became a key liberal vote on the Supreme Court, plans to retire this summer, according to media reports late Thursday. The retirement would clear the way for President Barack Obama to make his first nomination to the high court....
.......Judge Diane Wood of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is likely to be considered as a possible nominee. She also has taught at the University of Chicago Law School, knows Obama and was appointed to the appeals court by President Bill Clinton.
Two others who have been mentioned as nominees include Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the federal appeals court in New York and Judge Kim Wardlaw of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California.....
This is a prime example of why it was so important to elect a Democrat as President.
***** U.S. Senator George Voinovich (OH-R) has once again voted against the interests of his constituents. The Cleveland Leader has the sad details:
Voinovich Votes With Banks Again, Against Homeowners
Sen. George Voinovich voted with the big banks today to reject President Barack Obama’s attempt to help bailout victims of foreclosure.
The Senate bill could have helped 1.7 million families facing foreclosure by allowing bankruptcy judges to modify their mortgages.....
When Voinovich retires, it is extremely important that Ohio voters elect a new Senator with a clear understanding of the needs of Ohioans, not bankers.
