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Such scrutiny, however, does not rule out a surprise, either a scandal in the past --or a path in the future unknown for now even to Roberts. Some Justices, like conservatives Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, have consistently played to type; some, like John Paul Stevens and David Souter, ignored...
Roberts would bring other advantages as well. At 50, he would be by far the youngest member. Only Clarence Thomas, 57, would be close, while all the rest are over 65, and John Paul Stevens is 85. Not since the mid-1980s has a Justice had such young children. "Frankly...
(2 of 2) Yet if a spirit of self-examination is to really take root among British Muslims, what happens in the arenas of high politics is less important than the everyday chats in mosques and youth clubs. "That atrocity broke our hearts," says Mohammed Kozbar, spokesman for the North...
Over the past decade, parental-notification rules, mandatory waiting periods and other state restrictions have steadily chipped away at a woman's right to abortion. With Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement, it would probably take only the departure of one of the court's four remaining...
Senior Associate Justice John Paul Stevens: Stevens took to the bench in 1975 after being nominated by Gerald Ford to 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...