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Daily Beast has, "The Next Female Justice," with brief profiles of several possible contenders."Souter's Exit Gives Obama First Opening, " is the New York Times report. Justice David H. Souter plans to retire at the end of the term in June, giving President Obama his first appointment to the Supreme Court, four people informed about the decision said Thursday night. Justice Souter, who was appointed in 1990 by a Republican president, the first George Bush, but became one of the most reliable members of the court?s liberal wing, has grown increasingly sour on Washington and intends to return to his home state, New Hampshire, according to the people briefed on his plans. One official said the decision might be announced as early as Friday...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 01, 2009 (boomark / email).