Obama will get a Supreme Court pick soon.

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Speculation about Souter's plans began to swirl as the eight other justices were known to have hired the four law clerks who will work with them in the Supreme Court term that begins in October. Souter has been the lone holdout, hiring no one.

 

A retirement by Souter, 69, would give President Barack Obama his first chance to nominate a justice and the next few months would bring Senate confirmation hearings.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30508968/

 

This doesn't have as much impact as if one of the conservatives retiring, since you'll basically just be replacing one liberal-tilting justice with another, but it will be interesting to see who the president picks to replace him.