Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has died the age of 93, the court announced on Friday, setting up a heated Senate confirmation battle for her seat as an election year appro-
Oh wait, O’Connor retired from the court like 20 years ago. Silly us for thinking that justices are supposed to stay on the bench until they die and shift the court’s ideological balance if the president and the Senate majority are aligned to confirm a replacement to their side’s advantage.