There have been hints going back more than a year that some on the left are thinking now would be a good time for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire. Karen wrote about it back in February. I wrote about in early March when Josh Barro pointed out that this year may be her best chance to avoid being stuck on the court for another 4 years or longer. Monday of this week, former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan added his voice to the growing chorus:
…she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).
I happen to agree 100% with all of those descriptions. But – and it pains me to write these words – I also believe it is time for Sotomayor to retire…
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