Law
Stevens' Exit A Chance For Obama To Make Mark
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APFor Decades, Stevens Molded High Court Rulings
()During his 34 years on the Supreme Court, Justice John Paul Stevens became a brilliant tactician, forging unexpected majorities that established new legal rules on issues ranging from the death penalty to national security. Although the retiring justice dislikes the description, he is considered the leader of the court's liberal faction.
Watching Washington
Republicans Feel Southerly Winds Filling Their Sails()
April 9, 2010 The South was key to the GOP takeover of Congress in 1994, and those attending this week's Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans hope to do it again this fall. But their eyes remain on the big prize: ousting Obama. Sky-high Republican hopes for 2010 are nowhere higher than in the South.
The Retirement Of Justice John Paul Stevens
A Short List: Who Will Succeed Justice Stevens?()
April 9, 2010 When a Supreme Court retirement is as widely anticipated as that of John Paul Stevens, the list of prospective successors is bound to be public. In this case, it's also remarkably short. Other prospects may emerge, but three names sure to be on the list are Solicitor General Elena Kagan and federal appeals judges Diane Wood and Merrick Garland.
Political Junkie
GOP In New Orleans: Battering Barack, Savoring Sarah()
April 9, 2010 NPR's Don Gonyea, on the ground at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.
