Replacing Justice O'Connor
Justice O'Connor RetiresWith Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's departure, a bruising confirmation fight is on the horizon.
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Senators Advise Bush on Picking a Supreme Court Nominee
By CARL HULSE and RICHARD W. STEVENSONDemocrats went so far as to offer names for consideration while senators of both parties encouraged the president to look beyond the federal judiciary.
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No-Comment Is Common at Hearings for Nominees
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUM
The response known in the Senate as "taking the judicial Fifth" is almost certain to be used this year by whomever President Bush chooses to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Potential Successors
Ten people have been mentioned as possible nominees to the Supreme Court to replace the departing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
� Powerful Swing Vote
Democratic Leader Discounts a Filibuster
By CARL HULSEHowever, Senator Harry Reid warned that Democrats would not hesitate to slow the confirmation if they found the process or the Supreme Court nominee objectionable.
Specter Suggests a Chief Justice: O'Connor
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKSenator Arlen Specter's suggestion was the clearest signal yet that he plans to steer his own course as he oversees hearings on a replacement for Justice O'Connor.
Ruling on Property Seizure Rallies Christian Groups
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKConservative Christian groups seeking to galvanize support for a battle over a Supreme Court nomination are rallying around the issue of eminent domain.
EDITORIAL
Justice O'Connor
President Bush can best serve the country, and his own party, by nominating a new justice with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's values.
IN THE MAGAZINE
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O'Connor Court: America's Most Powerful Jurist
By JEFFREY ROSENTake almost any of the most divisive questions of American life, and Justice O'Connor either has decided it or is about to decide it on our behalf.
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OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
By PAUL GEWIRTZ and CHAD GOLDERActivist judges aren't just judges who disagree with you.
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Opinions by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Read excerpts and the full text of key opinions by Justice O'Connor.
In New Court, Roe May Stand, So Foes Look to Limit Its Scope
Democrats Seek Greater Voice in Nomination, Telling Bush It Would Ease Process
Rumors Fly Over Rehnquist's Plans
Out of Practice, Senate Crams for Battle Over Court Nominee
Democrats Adopt O'Connor as Model for Bush Court Pick
Bush Tries to Set Tempo for Nomination to Court
Looking Ahead: G.O.P. Asks Conservative Allies to Cool Rhetoric Over the Court
The Strategies: With Few Legal Views on Record, Gonzales Faces Criticism From 2 Sides
The Manager: Fierce Defender of President to Lead Campaign for Court
Presidents, Picking Justices, Can Have Backfires
As Official Washington Takes a Holiday, Combatants on Both Sides Carry On
O'Connor Leap Moved Women Up the Bench
The Overview: Senators Clash on Questioning a Court Nominee
Bush's Decision: Speculation on Contenders Begins Despite Entreaties
Washington Memo: In Reading Bush on Court, Words Don't Always Help
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� Woman in the News: 'A Reputation for Excelling' (July 8, 1981)
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Supreme Court, 1959
Chamber of the Supreme Court of the United States
in the Capitol, Washington, DC, 1959.
George Tames/The New York Times Photo Archives
Published: July 11, 2005
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