Justice O'Connor!

Well - not the resignation we expected to hear, but Sandra Day O'Connor has announced today that her time on the Supreme Court has come to an end. Now the endless guessing about whom will be the next appointee (and whether the Dems will block him or her) can begin! (oh wait, it's already begun!) Congratulations Justice O'Connor (the first woman appointed) on a long and notable residence on the High Court. Thank you for your dissenting opinions in the landmark case Kelo v. City of New London. Not so much thanks for being a swing vote and coming up with your own Establishment Clause test (actually her proudest accomplishment - a source of endless frustration for anyone attempting to make an Establishment Clause case and law students) or your stands on abortion.