Kerry Abortion Filibuster 

Kerry Abortion Filibuster

John Kerry has now said that he will filibuster any Supreme Court nominee who does not support Roe v. Wade. This raises the pressure on the other Democrats in the Senate running for president; the article says Edwards would definitely filibuster as well, though Lieberman and Graham are uncertain. Women's groups hold a lot of clout in the Democratic primaries and it will be interesting to see how the (potential) nominations to the High Court this summer become caught up in the '04 race for the White House. Expect more complaining from Senate Republicans about the filibuster tactic, as in the Estrada instance, if this all comes to pass.

If there indeed is a retirement on the Court at the end of the term, the nomination could be the big political story of the summer (many articles have already appeared on this). In addition, don't forget we'll hear the decision on the Michigan affirmative action case very soon, presumably next week since it's the last full week of June. Exciting, controversial times are ahead--and I'm rather looking forward to watching it all.