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Wiseman32218

(291 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:26 PM Jul 2019

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RIP Justice Stevens!!!!

Just heard he passed away at the age of 99 today!!!! <this sucks and he was an awesome SC judge!!!!>

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RIP Justice Stevens!!!! (Original Post) Wiseman32218 Jul 2019 OP

Even though Justice Stevens was retired, TexasTowelie Jul 2019 #1

Why the exclamation points? jberryhill Jul 2019 #2

Guess You can't Please Everyone!!! Wiseman32218 Jul 2019 #3

He was the dissenting judge in Bush v Gore malaise Jul 2019 #4

TexasTowelie

(112,119 posts)

1. Even though Justice Stevens was retired,

Reply to Wiseman32218 (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:29 PM

Jul 2019

would it be a surprise to see Trump nominate another justice so he would have another minion on the Supreme Court?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. Why the exclamation points?

Reply to Wiseman32218 (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:33 PM

Jul 2019

Are you giddy with enthusiasm over it?

Wiseman32218

(291 posts)

3. Guess You can't Please Everyone!!!

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:54 PM

Jul 2019

That is too bad, but he had a Great Life.

malaise

(268,930 posts)

4. He was the dissenting judge in Bush v Gore

Reply to Wiseman32218 (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 09:57 PM

Jul 2019

That alone was enough for me. He was a great judge and a wonderful unassuming human being.
His was a life well lived.

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