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Originally Posted by Elphaba
A small aside that is specific to the 5-4 split that has become common is that it isn't always the same five vs. the same four. Political ideology of a particular jurist, or which President appointed him or her, does not explain these shifts.
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Actually, in about 95 percent of the decisions...it is exactly the same 5 or the same 4.
Occasionally you get a rogue Thomas who votes against KKK cross burnings or some other anomoly, but for the most part....the votes line up very predicatably.
It really is usually O'Connor who is the swing on a 5-4, and almost exclusively.
She is often considered the most powerful women in the US and by extension therefore the world.
-bear