Obama's First Supreme Court Pick Soon?

The news just hit the wire, credible sources say Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the highest court in the land, Supreme Court at the end of the court's term in June. Justice Souter was appointed by the previous President Bush, George H.W. Bush back in 1990. I will caution this announcement, since we have not been able to confirm the reports. Currently we are working on confirming this information through one our contacts at the Associated Press here in Washington, D.C.

At age 69, the Justice's failure to appoint law clerks for the upcoming fall session of the court sparked rumors for some time now. From what we have gathered from other news organizations, Justice Souter will remain on the bench until a successor is named to replace him.

This is all important because Souter's retirement from the court would give President Barack Obama his first pick for the high court. Court watchers expect him to choose a woman to join Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, currently the only woman on the Supreme Court.

Listen, stay prayed up guys, this is where the wisdom and even tempermant of a patient leader comes to the surface.

Souter has never made any secret of his dislike for Washington, once telling acquaintances he had "the world's best job in the world's worst city." When the court finishes its work for the summer, he quickly departs for his beloved New Hampshire.

He has been on the court since 1990, when he was an obscure federal appeals court judge until President George H.w. Bush tapped him for the Supreme Court.