Who is your favorite member of the current US Supreme Court?

[WI_DEM]

Poll question: Who is your favorite member of the current US Supreme Court?

[terrya]

1. Stevens, then Souter.

I've been genuinely, pleasantly surprised about David Souter. He's become a moderating influence on the Court. I'll bet Bush I will now say that appointing Souter was a big mistake. It wasn't.

[noiretextatique]

3. i pray for the health of stevens and souter daily

especially for stevens.

[terrya]

6. I think Stevens is in reasonably good health.

But he's 85. Yeah...I have all of my hopes for this good man's continuing good health.

[noiretextatique]

4. i pray for the health of stevens and souter daily

especially for stevens.

[WI_DEM]

5. Souter was one of the last really good choices for the court

[SouthPasadenaDem]

2. What Terrya just said.

Souter has turned out to be a pleasant suprise, despite the fact that he was appointed during Reagan-Bush.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. Thurgood Marshall

[Ron Green]

8. How about Slappy "Uncle" Thomas?

He sho' steppin to da Man's tune.

[DirtyHippie]

9. I like O'Conner personally

She often takes a sort of equity approach to balance the interest of appellant and appellee and try to strike a compromise instead of the winner-takes-all approach. Can't say I agree w/ her on a lot of issues but she's usually good about applying the law. Her opinion in Casey probably saved Roe v. Wade which wasn't well written(not the decision but the opinion itself - could have made a far stronger argument). Her opinions also make for a pretty good read, usually not at confusing as some other justices(i.e. Scalia - whose opinions are indecipherable and seem to be grounded in the laws of another planet)
Of course, I like Ginsburg, Stevens and Souter just as much.