For real, this time

2005-07-01T09:51:50Z 2005-07-01T09:51:50Z For real, this time 2005-07-01T09:51:50Z

<p>For the second time in so many days, the <cite>Volokh Conspiracy</cite> is <a href="http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_06_26-2005_07_02.shtml#1120228907">announcing the retirement</a> of “Sandra O’Connor.” This time, however, it’s <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SCOTUS_OCONNOR?SITE=MIDTF&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">Sandra <em>Day</em> O’Connor</a>, the associate Supreme Court justice, creating the first opening on the Supreme Court in 11 years—and also, more importantly, allowing me to test a theory of the justices’ voting behavior that’s been kicking around in my head (and which requires the end of a natural court to test).</p> http://blog.lordsutch.com/archives/2889 http://blog.lordsutch.com/atom.cgi/entryid=2889