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Lecturer in Law Thomas Goldstein is quoted in The Washington Times commenting on the Supreme Court's future make-up:
Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein, the creator of SCOTUSblog, said the November presidential election will be crucial for the court's future direction.
The most likely retirements over the next four years could come from the court's liberal members, such as Justices John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David H. Souter, he said.
A Republican victory by Sen. John McCain could mean "a sea change in jurisprudence," with the court moving dramatically to the right, Mr. Goldstein predicted. Mr. McCain has promised to appoint justices like Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Alito and the late Chief Justice Rehnquist.