The recent retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens may serve as yet another roadblock for forthcoming climate legislation, analysts and Hill staff told GHG last week. Experts say the extent to which climate legislation will be affected by Stevens' retirement depends on several key factors: the length of time it takes to secure a replacement, the level of controversy the selection stirs and the court dynamic that develops in Stevens' absence.
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机译：分析师和希尔员工上周告诉GHG，美国最高法院大法官约翰·保罗·史蒂文斯（John Paul Stevens）最近退休可能会成为即将出台的气候立法的又一障碍。专家说，史蒂文斯的退休将对气候立法的影响程度取决于几个关键因素：确保替换的时间长短，选择引起的争议程度以及在史蒂文斯缺席的情况下法院的动态。
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