President Bush said the list for a new justice was "wide open."

A new justice certainly changes the character and dynamic of the court.

In any event, the newest Justice will face difficult tests soon enough.

But sooner or later, with new justices coming and going, he just might.

The governor then selects the new Justice from the list.

The 12 new justices will probably be appointed in July.

It is unusual for a new Justice's first opinion to be a dissent.

The court struck down a similar measure just six years ago, but since then two new justices have arrived.

Following past practice, cases over which there is some debate would be held for the arrival of the new justices.

The latest pair of new justices, both in their 50's, present a quite different profile.