Here are the four justices most likely to retire in next four years:
William H. Rehnquist Chief Justice Age: 79 (will turn 80 this Oct) Conservative
John Paul Stevens Age: 84 Liberal
Sandra Day O'Connor Age: 74 (old rumors of wanting to retire before) Moderate to Conservative/Key swing vote
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Age: 71 (has had health problems in recent past) Liberal
So depending on who wins in Nov. between Bush and Kerry, they could potentially get 2 more members of their political point of view onto the court replacing the opposite political leaning that was there before.
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