« Googlespotting | Main | Restraining orders: not worth the paper they're printed on? »
June 26, 2005
Handicapping the retirements
The offshore books don't seem to have much interest in handicapping the Supreme Court retirements which are bound to happen this week so I'll offer my odds.
Rehnquist - 3 to 5 - Betting on a Rehnquist retirement at this point makes you a Supreme Chalk Player in Supreme Court wagering.
O'Connor - 1.5 to 1 - I was inclined to make this an even money bet but she is younger than Rehnquist and Stevens so she might choose to hang around for awhile, if only to wait and see who replaces Rehnquist.
Stevens - 2 to 1 - Yeah, he's 85, but he's also the only liberal justice ready to retire and if I was in his shoes and still felt I could do my job, I'd hold out as long as I could.
This is, of course, for entertainment purposes only, but if anyone picks them all correctly, I'll send them a collectible Notes from the (Legal) Underground mug as soon as I get my hands on one.
Posted by Half-Cocked at June 26, 2005 10:47 PM