Posted on 04/23/2010 7:23:53 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
President Obama cast a wider net Wednesday in his search for a Supreme Court nominee, adding a federal judge from Chicago to his working list and soliciting suggestions from lawmakers in a closed-door session.
Judge Ann Claire Williams, the first African American ever appointed to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, joins a list of about 10 other candidates to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, the White House confirmed.
Obama said Wednesday that he would announce a nominee before the end of May, but aides to the president — a former constitutional law lecturer — said he was nowhere near winnowing his list of candidates. Senior administration officials say Obama wants to look outside the so-called judicial monastery: the domain of federal appeals court judges and top-tier law professors.
In a bipartisan meeting with Senate leaders and Judiciary Committee members, Obama said he was interested in hearing their "thoughts and concerns" and that they should feel free to submit the names of judges they wanted considered.
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Ann Claire Williams was a Reagan appointee originally. Is he serious about her, or is she just a leak to throw conservatives off their guard.
White males and those who believe in following the Constitution still excluded?
A normal president would already have a short list picked out and at least partially vetted.
But we don’t have a normal president. We have the class clown...
Cousin Odinga need a job?
Yeah..he's expanded it to the gays, lesbians, trans-genders, bisexuals, 9/11 truthers, Kevin Jenings soul-mates who believe in forcing gay sex on 13 year olds, Bill Ayers soul-mates, America haters of all stripes, those who hate the constitution, and every kind of looony left group he can find. Oh wait.. those are the very groups he started with in the first place.
As are those with a Christian conscience.
He must be looking to dig up Mao and Lenin for the appointment.
David Schippers is a good Chicago Democrat :-)
I don’t buy it for a MINUTE. He’ll still go with the Lezbo (Kagan)...just watch.
Yep, they really did say it. A$$wipes.
If his leftist base is still behind him with his anti-capitalist screed he did this week he'll feel safe to go with a more "moderate" candidate.
If his base is mad at him again he'll pick Kagan IMO.
I figured Obamster would nominate himself and then get congressional approval by the "deemed passed" method. Then he could really get down to some change you can believe in
I suggest getting by with eight justices for a few years.
Like under Andrew Johnson.
I guess the law professor lie is not cutting it anymore
Look for 0bama to put a Muslim adherent of Sharia law on the court.
Oh dear God! Quick, hit abuse and have your post removed before he sees it and thinks it's a good idea!
That is a great idea! He could call it a budget cut!
Leaving no slimy, stinky, filthy rock unturned so he can find someone just as qualified as all his administration appointees.
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