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Court Fight Looms With Talk of Stevens' Departure
AOL News ^ | March 17, 2010 | Tamara Lytle

Posted on 03/17/2010 5:23:01 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

So who's in the running? Here are some possible nominees from the worlds of the federal courts, politics and academia:

Federal Courts

U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick B. Garland from the Washington, D.C., appeals court, who is 58, is considered a top contender. Levey said conservatives respect him for not approaching the bench with an agenda.

Elena Kagan isn't a judge, but as solicitor general she represents the United States -- and Obama -- before the Supreme Court. Although she comes with less paper trail to dissect, some recent writings are conservative on national security issues, said court watcher Bruce Fein, who served in the Justice Department under President Ronald Reagan.

Kagan, a former Harvard Law School dean, likely would have some support from conservatives. "We all suspect she's quite liberal," Levey said. "But she's also a really nice person. She has reached out to conservatives."

Fifty-nine-year-old U.S. Circuit Court Judge Diane Wood from Chicago, on the other hand, would provoke conservative ire, Levey said, especially because of her views on issues like abortion and religion. "You're just handing the right the type of hot-button social issue Obama had indicated he doesn't want" to raise, Levey said.

Academia

Two leading lawyers who have spent years in academia often are mentioned. Cass Sunstein, 55, taught at the University of Chicago Law School and then Harvard Law School and now is serving as Obama's regulatory czar as administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Human-rights activist Harold Hongju Koh, 55, is serving as legal adviser to the State Department after years at Yale Law School.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elenakagan; scotus

1 posted on 03/17/2010 5:23:02 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: justiceseeker93; ExTexasRedhead; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; neverdem; Norman Bates; zendari; ...

Sonia Sotomayor was chosen when Obama was still popular and conservatives were mostly demoralized. The times have changed and Obama needs to be more careful about who he chooses.


2 posted on 03/17/2010 5:25:07 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Don't underestimate the GOP's ability to find a way to lose.

Orrin Hatch & the rest on the judiciary committe are permanently bent at the waist.

3 posted on 03/17/2010 5:28:50 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Clintonfatigued

If Obama decided to put his ol’ buddy, Osama bin Laden on the SCOTUS, I don’t think there is much the GOP could do to stop him. The fascist commie ‘RATS are now making up the rules as they go along. Bass turds.


4 posted on 03/17/2010 5:30:09 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (How much did your congressmen's vote go for? Mine got two bits. Her going price.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Not to mention Lindsey Graham. Hijole!


5 posted on 03/17/2010 5:30:55 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“The fascist commie ‘RATS are now making up the rules as they go along. Bass turds.”

You’re right about their abuse of the rules, but do you think they want to inflame the public even more than they have?


6 posted on 03/17/2010 5:31:39 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Based upon Eric Holder, Sonia Sotomayor, Kevin Jennings, Van Jones and his appointments to date, I present Obama's dream nominee, doing his "I'm a little teapot" schtick:


7 posted on 03/17/2010 5:32:56 PM PDT by LostInBayport (2010 - The Second American Revolution. The first shot was fired 1/19/2010 -- here in Massachusetts!)
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To: Clintonfatigued
It would be just like that bastard Stevens to resign before the next elected Senate takes their seats. Some brave Republican Senator would need to step up and put a hold on the nom and kill it till January 2011.
8 posted on 03/17/2010 5:39:54 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Arthur Wildfire! March; NFHale; ...

And Sotomayor while terrible isn’t the worst he could have done.

All he needs to ram through another is one RINO not to support a filibuster.

Whether he would appoint a real flaming moonbat that would really make us angry or not...he’s not going to appoint anyone good. Who ever it is would vote on the liberal line just like Stevens.


9 posted on 03/17/2010 5:40:27 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: Clintonfatigued; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; ...

Well put, Clintonfatigued, and thanks for the ping.


10 posted on 03/17/2010 6:42:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://themagicnegro.com/)
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To: Clintonfatigued

In a news release Sen Lindsey Graham siad in the spirit of “reaching across the isle” he will vote for whoever the nominee is.


11 posted on 03/17/2010 6:48:00 PM PDT by feedback doctor (Tyrants fear freedom loving people with guns. And well they should!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Just keeps getting better and better...


12 posted on 03/17/2010 7:25:15 PM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I'm jus sayin')
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To: Clintonfatigued

What I find odd is how when the democratics want something they fight tooth and nail for it be they in power or not.

When we want something we roll over and say “Oh I am so sorry for bringing someone like Bork to the court and we wail and cry; but don’t do anything.”

Wonder why that is?


13 posted on 03/17/2010 8:38:04 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Impy

Major. Thank you for the heads’ up. FRegards ....


14 posted on 03/18/2010 3:07:10 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Weakening McCain strengthens our borders, weakens guest worker aka amnesty)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Republicans should stall any nomination til February 2011, then reduce the number of Justices from 9 to 7. Screw The Democrats and Obama.


15 posted on 03/18/2010 6:28:24 PM PDT by eyeamok
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