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Bush's eventual choice of a successor-- his first appointment to the high court--is sure to be one of the most closely watched decisions of his presidency, especially by conservatives and Christian groups determined to make sure he does not offer up another Republican nominee--like David Souter, Anthony Kennedy or for that matter O'Connor--whose votes are not consistently conservative. They want to hold Bush to his campaign promise to appoint a new Justice in the mold of Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, the anchors of the court's right wing. In his choices for the lower...
...Ginsburg replaced Byron White. Ginsburg is well known for her commitment to striking down laws that treat men and women differently; Clinton called her "the Thurgood Marshall of gender equity law." She shares Justice Breyer's conviction that law should serve the individual. Most likely to side with Justices Souter, Stevens and Breyer...
...Thomas's narrow view of constitutional rights, preferring to consider the impact of law on the lives of everyday people. Rose to prominence and gained respect of congressional Republicans after deconstructing extremely complex deregulation guidelines for the airline industry. Often sides with the liberal wing of the Court: Justices Souter, Ginsburg and Stevens...
...David H. Souter: Nominated by George Bush in 1990, Souter replaced William Brennan. In the decade since he joined the bench, Souter has emerged as the Court's most influential moderate, often working with Sandra Day O'Connor to establish a centrist opinion. Souter has a strong respect for precedent and tends to be cautious in his opinions. A quirky traditionalist, Souter has very few possessions and calls himself a Luddite. When asked in 1996 whether cameras would be allowed in the SCOTUS courtroom, he famously replied, "When they roll them over my dead body...
...replace William Douglas. A true independent, Stevens can be unpredictable in his opinions, but he always considers the effects of a ruling on society. Tends to defer to Congress as a decision-making body, and downplays the authority of the courts. Often sides with Justices Breyer, Ginsburg and Souter, but also writes more lone dissents than any other Justice...