Judicial Watch Statement Regarding the Pending Retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement of the pending retirement of Justice Stevens:

“President Obama needs to replace Justice Stevens with a person who will apply the Constitution strictly and not substitute their own political beliefs for the rule of law. If President Obama nominates an “empathetic” liberal judicial activist, he will have a fight on his hands. With looming constitutional challenges ranging from Obamacare to new rights for foreign terrorists, the United States Senate should ensure that only a justice who will strictly interpret the U.S. Constitution is approved. Given the stakes, every U.S. Senator should know that the upcoming Supreme Court vote will be as closely watched as their votes on Obamacare. Tea Party activists ought to be paying close attention to this nomination.”