U.S. Supreme Court
May 21, 2009
Top Contenders for Souter's Seat Diverge on Key Issues
Soon-to-retire Justice David H. Souter quietly repudiated the judicial views of one of the female judges some believe should replace him - and endorsed those of another of the leading contenders for the spot - in an opinion he wrote this week in a case dealing with women workers' rights.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Soon-to-retire Justice David H. Souter has quietly repudiated the judicial views of a female California judge some believe should replace him and endorsed those of one of the leading contenders in a majority opinion he authored this week involving the rights of women workers. With most expecting President Barack Obama to replace Souter with a woman, the contrasting opinions of the two wome...
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