Chicago Tribune | 1 court retirement could tip balance



Here comes the Holy War, or "in the words of one Republican lawyer, a 'death cage match'...":





"Although the fevered talk of a possible retirement at the Supreme Court has centered on Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, sources knowledgeable about the court are quietly speculating that John Paul Stevens, the oldest and arguably most liberal justice, is considering stepping down..."