CNN 's Bill Mears says President Obama has tough choice to make . Retiring Justice John Paul Stevens had earned grudging respect from the right . Obama must balance competing pressures from liberals , conservatives , Mears says . TL;DR In two and a half months he will be gone from the court , but not forgotten . The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that could affect health care for millions of Americans. This Supreme Court nominee likely faces choppier water than Sonia Sotomayor did .
CNN 's Bill Mears says President Obama has tough choice to make . Retiring Justice John Paul Stevens had earned grudging respect from the right . Obama must balance competing pressures from liberals , conservatives , Mears says . TL;DR The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that could affect health care for millions of Americans. This Supreme Court nominee likely faces choppier water than Sonia Sotomayor did .