All eyes will be on the Supreme Court tomorrow. Several important decisions will be announced, and possibly one or two retirements, on the last day before a three month summer break.

Most people are looking for a resignation announcement from Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who is 80 and has thyroid cancer. I guess it is also possible, but less likely, that Sandra Day O’Conner, 75, or John Paul Stevens, 85 will step down as well.

I am most concerned, however, with the decisions that will come down. A big one concerns internet file sharing, and will decide if software makers who create file sharing applications are liable if users of their software share copyrighted material. If they are found to be liable, look for a new rant from me.

Another case deals with the “Ten Commandments” issue. Are state buildings, such as courthouses and capitol buildings allowed to display the Commandments? I believe this is a states issue and should not be made illegal by the federal courts.

Let’s hope the Justices come down on the side of liberty and personal freedom, but based on recent history, I’m not holding my breath.