WASHINGTON - MAY 01: Police stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. According to reports, Justice David H. Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court after 18 years, when his current term ends in June. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

WASHINGTON - MAY 01: Police stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. According to reports, Justice David H. Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court after 18 years, when his current term ends in June.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Participants in a nativity scene make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. The group Faith and Action organized the nativity scene in front of the nation's highest court to raise awareness of religious freedoms at the start of the holiday season.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: A tourist watches as members of the group Faith in Action stage a nativity scene in front of the U.S. Supreme Court November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Faith and Action organized the nativity scene in front of the nation's highest court to raise awareness of religious freedoms at the start of the holiday season.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Participants in a nativity scene make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. The group Faith and Action organized the nativity scene in front of the nation's highest court to raise awareness of religious freedoms at the start of the holiday season.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Members of the group Faith in Action stage a nativity scene in front of the U.S. Supreme Court November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Faith and Action organized the nativity scene in front of the nation's highest court to raise awareness of religious freedoms at the start of the holiday season.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Members of the group Faith in Action stage a nativity scene in front of the U.S. Supreme Court November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Faith and Action organized the nativity scene in front of the nation's highest court to raise awareness of religious freedoms at the start of the holiday season.
  6. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks during a symposium on the Constitution at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  7. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks during a symposium on the Constitution at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  8. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  9. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks during a symposium on the Constitution at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  10. From left, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry, British Ambassador to Afghanistan Mark Sedwill, and Interior Minister Hanif Atmar listen to Afghan head of the supreme court Abdul Salam Azimi speaks at Afghan officials' launch of a new anti-corruption unit in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Afghan officials launched a new anti-corruption unit and major crime fighting force Monday amid stiff international pressure to clean up the government following a fraud-tainted presidential election.
  11. From left, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry, British Ambassador to Afghanistan Mark Sedwill, head of supreme court Abdul Salam Azimi, Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, and Attorney General Eshaq Aloko listen as Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh speaks at Afghan officials' launch of a new anti-corruption unit in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Afghan officials launched a new anti-corruption unit and major crime fighting force Monday amid stiff international pressure to clean up the government following a fraud-tainted presidential election.
  12. U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry, center, speaks at Afghan officials' launch of a new anti-corruption unit in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. From left are British Ambassador to Afghanistan Mark Sedwill, head of supreme court Abdul Salam Azimi, Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, Attorney General Eshaq Aloko, Justice Minister Sarwar Danish, Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh and Anti-Narcotic Minister Khudai Dad. Afghan officials launched a new anti-corruption unit and major crime fighting force Monday amid stiff international pressure to clean up the government following a fraud-tainted presidential election.
  13. D.C. Anti-War Network activist Jose J. Rodriguez takes part in a demonstration to oppose "American violations of international human rights" at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq by U.S. military personnel, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in this February 9, 2005 file photo. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has filed a notice with the Supreme Court that will likely block the release of photos "depicting abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan by their U.S. Captors," according to a Politico report on November 14, 2009. Picture taken February 9, 2005.
  14. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates listens to a question as he talks with the media while en route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin November 12, 2009. Gates has filed a notice with the Supreme Court that will likely block the release of photos depicting the alleged abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan by their U.S. Captors, according to a Politico story on November 14, 2009. Picture taken November 12.
  15. A lone petitioner kneels in front of the Beijing Supreme Court in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Many Chinese, especially political activists and religious dissenters, are eager to see whether U.S. President Barack Obama will take a stand on human rights during his first trip to China as president.
  16. Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti (R) speaks with former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos (C) and U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis (L) during a meeting at the presidential house in Tegucigalpa November 4, 2009. Honduran lawmakers on Tuesday put off a vote on whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya and asked the Supreme Court for its view, bucking outside pressure to quickly end a four-month political crisis.

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  1. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  2. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  3. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  4. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) walk away from reporters after talking outside the White House following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  6. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  7. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  8. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, speaks to reporters as Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, look on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  9. In this image released by the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, left, and retired Justice David H. Souter, in the Justices' Conference Room prior to Justice Sotomayor's formal Investiture Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Washington.

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  16. A Palestinian vendor holds a goat, as part of preparations for the upcoming Muslim Eid al-Adha celebrations, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Muslims worldwide are preparing for the Eid al-Adha festival, with the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows or camels.