Interest Groups Mobilize for Court Push

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

The Associated Press
Friday, July 1, 2005; 5:08 PM

WASHINGTON -- Conservative and liberal groups sprang into action with the word of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement, telephoning supporters and firing off e-mails to mobilize help for a high-stakes Senate confirmation battle.

O'Connor was a swing vote on many cases, and interest groups are watching keenly to see whether President Bush replaces her with a more conservative justice to push the high court more to the right.