REHNQUIST RETIRES?

[Goldmund]

Links:

David Corn: "I just got a call from a TV station that produces a weekly panel show on which I am a regular. We finished taping this week’s show at 2:30 pm. The producer wanted to know if I could come pack at 8 pm. The reason: Chief Justice William Rehnquist is supposedly resigning at 4:15 pm. That’s about fifteen minutes from now. Double trouble?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/david-corn/rehnquist-resigning-now_3859.html


RAW STORY: "Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist has resigned, and will tender his resignation with President Bush this evening, senior aides believe.

But RAW STORY has learned that senior reporters at CNN believe such reports are bogus, saying they believe that conservative columnist Robert Novak is wrong.

RAW STORY is seeking to further confirm reports of Rehnquist's resignation. Aides throughout Washington have told us that Rehnquist's resignation will be effective once President Bush arrives in Washington, which may be as soon as five p.m. today.

Hill aides are preparing statements now, and are ready with contingency plans should the retirement be announced this evening."

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Rehnquist_may_resign_0708.html


HOWEVER -- RAW STORY reports:

"A Time Magazine reporter dispatched an email across the city at 4:30, asserting the White House has rescheduled Monday meetings for Tuesday to accomodate a retirement announcement Monday."


My comment: it seems it isn't clear how soon this will happen, but there seems to be a general consensus that Rehnquist WILL retire in the next couple of days.