Posted on 05/03/2009 4:48:20 PM PDT by Zakeet
3 with University of Chicago ties expected to be on Obama's short list for Supreme Court
Ever since Barack Obama's election as president, there has been anticipation among scholars at the University of Chicago's Law School that one of their own could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court bench in the next few years.
That anticipation was heightened late last week with news that Obama, who taught constitutional law at the school from 1992 to 2004, soon will be making his first Supreme Court pick.
Almost every short list of possible nominees to succeed Justice David Souter includes three individuals with strong ties to the Hyde Park law school: U.S. Appeals Court Judge Diane Wood, Obama regulatory czar Cass Sunstein and U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan.
Even if Obama does not pick one of the past or present faculty members this year, feelings run strong on campus that he will before he leaves the White House.
"It's more likely than not that at least one of these three will be nominated within his tenure," said U. of C. law professor Geoffrey Stone, who was the law school's dean when Obama was hired.
"There's definitely extra buzz on campus," said Douglas Baird, a law professor who recruited Obama to the faculty. "They will be naturally on the short list, but not because he is sentimental about the law school, but because they fit the ticket."
Two other Chicago names also making some lists of possible appointees are federal Judges Ann Williams and Ruben Castillo.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Let's not overlook the obvious person with "Chicago ties."
Am I the only one who thinks Obozo cut a deal with the World's Smartest Woman in order to prevent the Community Organizer's Denver Coronation Festival from turning into a repeat of Chicago 1968?
Blagojevich?
There aren’t any moderates in Chicago.
Oprah!
Let’s look on the bright side.
He’ll have trouble finding anyone worse than Souter.
I think it will be Hillary - or Bill.
I have no doubt in the zero’s ability to do exactly that.
How about Bernadine Doerhn.
What?No kenyan?
That would make a good SNL skit.
There is one--David Schippers, but he won't be the pick...way too honest.
” That anticipation was heightened late last week with news that Obama, who taught constitutional law at the school from 1992 to 2004,...”
The media claims that Barry taught Constitutional Law.
But, the White House denies that Barry taught Constitutional Law.
Apparently, the media morons don’t see a conflict.
April 14,2009 White House press briefing:
Helen Thomas :.. I thought he taught constitutional law....
Robert Gibbs: You’re incorrect that he taught on constitutional law.
If there is anything to karma, BO will pick someone who turns out to be a closet conservative.
That would be funny.
Frankly, I’d be surprised if Obama ever read the Constitution.
He probably had to read some parts of it during law school to prepare for some exams, but has he read it all? I doubt it.
At best, he’s looked at some trees but never saw the forest.
May I recommend Mr. Mark Levin to the 0bama administration? How about Robert Bork or Ann Coulter?
Well, at least they haven't cheated on their taxes. Then again, maybe that's a prerequisite.
5.56mm
Oprah also has “wide experience”! :p
Naw, at the rate this asshat is taking us down the road to he11, it’s gotta be Bill Ayers. :0)
He’s forever indebted to the MOB, hence all of our tax dollars going to the unions. I guess at some point he’ll need a mob judge on the SC to keep him out of jail.
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