Novak Still Claiming A Rehnquist Retirement

Marty Lederman reports that Bob Novak said on CNN that according to his source the Chief will announce his retirement as soon as the President's plane lands this afternoon at 4:15. The Court's press operation has not geared up. But the Justices don't coordinate particularly with the Public Information Office. So it might not be until around 3:45 or so that they learned that something was happening. SCOTUS Blog