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"Supreme Court to Break Up If Rehnquist Leaves" -- well, at least that's the report from The Onion : )

At an informal hearing held in Justice Steven J. Breyer's kitchen in December, the Supreme Court voted 7 to 1 in favor of breaking up, with Justice Antonin Scalia abstaining from the vote. Rehnquist was the sole dissenting voice.

"Bill kept arguing that no matter what happened, the Supreme Court should continue," Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said. "It was touching to see how much faith he has in us, but I think the majority opinion is in favor of quitting while we're on top, rather than muddling through a bunch of mediocre judicial sessions and becoming some sort of kangaroo court."

. . . Although the associate justices have yet to announce their plans following the dissolution of the Supreme Court, [Supreme Court fanzine publisher] Tomaine said he believes that many will continue on with solo judiciary projects.