Presidential win may bring power to appoint 4 Sup. Ct. justices

Be afraid. Be very afraid:

Few believe the present court can hold together for another four years, pointing to seats held by two liberals, a conservative, and a frequent swing voter. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 71, has battled cancer since 1999. Justice John Paul Stevens is 84. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 79, and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 74, are said to have eyed retirement for several years....

"All these constitutional issues are being decided by 5-4 and 6-3 decisions," Neas said. "Sometimes we're pleased, sometimes Sean is pleased, but they're all closely decided. Our analysis shows that more than 100 Supreme Court precedents would be overturned with one or two more right-wing justices like Thomas and Scalia."

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