She isn't "resigning," she's retiring, which gives a different spin to things. At least I think so. Her husband has been ill for some time now, she is 75 years old, and she has made the decision to retire to spend more time with him. She has been interesting while she has been on the court.

Today on NPR's All Things Considered Nina Totenberg recapped her career and had a lot of thoughtful insight, as usual.

SRS