On April 10, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced in a short letter of his retirement. He is one of the liberal judges in the court. He opposed the detention of Guantanamo prisoners, judged as illegal.
There is this case with Jerome Hiersch in which he stood up against the government. Hiersch was a diver, who checked on a dam facility and killed when the water flow system was not shut off [*].
He insists that he is conservative -- that he believes in free market and is not sure of minimum wages [*].
President Obama is expected to nominate the successor.
He said according to USA Today on Friday: "an independent mind, a record of excellence and integrity, a fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the American people."
There is this case with Jerome Hiersch in which he stood up against the government. Hiersch was a diver, who checked on a dam facility and killed when the water flow system was not shut off [*].
He insists that he is conservative -- that he believes in free market and is not sure of minimum wages [*].
President Obama is expected to nominate the successor.
He said according to USA Today on Friday: "an independent mind, a record of excellence and integrity, a fierce dedication to the rule of law and a keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the American people."