If the chatter over Chief Justice Rehnquist retiring today is true (some say it is not), than we will have two vacancies on the high court for the first time in over thirty years and the beginning of what is going to be a very interesting summer. Two openings as opposed to one will only further cement the Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary as the major issue leading up to the '06 mid-terms, at least initially, which will favor Republican candidates in red states and put Democrats having to defend seats in those states, such as Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, in a very uncomfortable position.
UPDATE (4:22 P.M. 7/8/05): It's pretty clear that the chief justice will not be retiring today, but consensus has moved to him retiring within the next couple of days, possibly Monday.
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