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When was the last time a sitting justice died? (Original Post) AngryOldDem Feb 2016 OP
Rehnquist. name not needed Feb 2016 #1
Thanks. AngryOldDem Feb 2016 #8
we don't know if he was sitting NRaleighLiberal Feb 2016 #2
Good point however ..... Botany Feb 2016 #3
We are having some crusty bread and olive oil - and a glass of zinfandel NRaleighLiberal Feb 2016 #5
Good deal .... it really is a good method Botany Feb 2016 #6
Great - can't wait to hear about it. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2016 #7
Rehnquist was still chief justice when he died in 2005 alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #4
Which brought us the fiasco-tastic spectacle of the Harriet Myers nomination . . . hatrack Feb 2016 #9
But those hearings made my morning drives to work so much fun. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #10
I had forgotten all about that fiasco. salin Feb 2016 #12
Too long per the odds. Now more interested in when the next will be. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #11

Botany

(70,516 posts)
3. Good point however .....
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:36 PM
Feb 2016

I am breaking out some of my canned salsa and some drinks right now.

BTW contact me I have come up w/an even better way to grow tomatoes.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
5. We are having some crusty bread and olive oil - and a glass of zinfandel
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:38 PM
Feb 2016

I am just about to head for Seattle - busy period ahead. Will get in touch once I get a bit of a breather. Seattle-Chicago-Virginia in a pretty dense blur.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
6. Good deal .... it really is a good method
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:45 PM
Feb 2016

Me in Ohio ..... call some friends, fire up the grill, pour some IPA beer,
and thanx to you I am making some toast with olive oil and garlic.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
7. Great - can't wait to hear about it.
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:47 PM
Feb 2016

I planted all of my tomato seeds today - really complicated growing year for me - some breeding work, some seedlings to bring to my talks, etc....planted 200 cells with either tomato or pepper seeds. my gardening is a data management challenge!

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
11. Too long per the odds. Now more interested in when the next will be.
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 06:59 PM
Feb 2016

Nearly a year of Obama's term left, average age of court about 70, average retirement age under 80. Ginsburg is 82, Kennedy 79, now longest-serving Thomas is only 67.

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