Why Did Justice Souter Wait Until 2009 to Retire

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why did Justice Souter wait until 2009 to retire?

• A)so that he would get a bigger pension
• B)so that Barack Obama rather than George W.Bush would name a new justice
• C)to avoid the appearance of impropriety when deciding important cases on the docket in 2008
• D)to ensure that he would be covered under the Affordable Care Act

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