Increasingly, decisions by courts, particularly the Supreme Court, show a pronounced bias favorable to corporations and the wealthy, and against the poor, economically hardshipped, and financially disadvantaged. Unfortunately this is not going to change in the next decade as the conservative majority is likely to continue for quite some time as those justices are young enough to probably be on the bench well into the next two decades. The core of the conservatives - Roberts, Thomas, and Alito- are all still fairly young and one can expect them to be still adjudicating in the year 2020 and beyond. The liberal leaning judges - Stevens, Ginsburg, and Souter - are all aged or well on their way and probably will need to be replaced for one reason or another within the next few years. Scalia and Kennedy will probably be gone as well within 10-15 years, if not sooner, and Breyer should still be serving as 2020 nears. Much depends on whom will be elected President not only in 2008, but also 2012 and 2016. The political makeup of the US Senate is also an important factor on whom will get designated for a seat on the land's highest court.*****
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