But whether cases would be decided differently on a reshuffled court "depends on what the reshuffling is," he said.
Mr. Marsalis was circumspect about his motives for the reshuffling.
But one group has been lost in the reshuffling — women.
Two of Mrs. Bachmann's state leaders portrayed the reshuffling as business as usual.
Mr. Kelleher said there would not be any executive departures as a result of the reshuffling.
Mr. Gates disclosed the reshuffling on the F-35 program as he released the Pentagon's proposed $708.3 billion spending package for the fiscal year 2011.
Among other things, the reshuffling made Mr. Rumsfeld secretary of defense and neutralized a significant political rival, Mr. Bush the elder, who was taken out of the political running by becoming director of central intelligence.
Even with the reshuffling, Mr. Daley remains the chief of staff, with the corner office and presidential access that comes with the job, and will focus on setting the White House's major priorities.
As part of the reshuffling, the bank announced the departure of two senior executives, Sallie L. Krawcheck, one of the top women on Wall Street, and Joe Price, a Bank of America veteran.
But two of Mrs. Bachmann's state leaders portrayed the reshuffling — Ed Rollins, the former campaign manager, will take an advisory role, and his former deputy, David Polysanky, is leaving — as business as usual.
There will be more companies with a stake in 3G than available space, even after the reshuffling.
