Trump's 11 potential Supreme Court Justices (bio and Wiki link)

Associated Press ^ | 2016-05-18 | Me

[justlurking]

Don Willett is a Texas Supreme Court justice:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Willett

David Stras is an associate justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stras

Allison Eid is a justice on the Colorado Supreme Court:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_H._Eid

Joan Larsen is a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Larsen

Steven Colloton is a federal judge who has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Colloton

Raymond Gruender is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Gruender

Thomas Hardiman is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hardiman

Raymond M. Kethledge is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Kethledge

Thomas Lee is the Associate Chief Justice on the Utah Supreme Court:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Rex_Lee

William Pryor is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and a Commissioner on the United States Sentencing Commission. Previously, he was the Attorney General of the State of Alabama from 1997 to 2004:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Pryor_Jr.

Diane Sykes is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and former Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_S._Sykes

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Thanks for posting. Very informative.

[napscoordinator]

Good group. Dump the ones in their 50’s, there are plenty in their 40’s. This is a long term strategy to not allow any democratic president put a Supreme Court for at least 35 years.

[vette6387]

Good for Donald! He passed my litmus test since there are no candidates from the 9th Circuit Cour of Appeals!

[Nicojones]

Outstanding list. Every one is excellent. Way to go, Trump!

[conservative98]

“If Donald Trump is president, he will appoint liberals.” - Ted Cruz

[jennychase]

[V K Lee]

Are you suggesting Cruz might just be eating those words? :-) Perhaps we should send him some ketchup or salsa to help them develop a little spice and they go down easier. Way to go Mr. TRiUMPh We look forward to your cabinet personnel and VP choice.

[Auntie Dem]

Trump hasn’t appointed anyone yet. Just because he has a list doesn’t mean he’s actually going to use it.

[Amendment10]

Patriots note that you need to support Trump’s list of potential justices by electing a new Senate that will approve Trump-nominated justices.

In fact, I wish that Trump would let us know what he thinks about incumbent and candidate senators for the November elections.

[VanDeKoik]

Ok?

And what of that list was a bunch of leftists?

Would you tell us the same, or consider it reliable enough to trash the guy?

Any step in the right direction is a step in the right direction.

[newgeezer]

This is exactly what I wanted from the would-be nominee, a list of SCOTUS appointees. Next, I hope to see them vetted.

Don Willett is Iowahawk’s BFF.

You forgot to ping Iowahawk.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

In case there are any “Never Trump” conservatives left out there, this should bring them onboard with Mr. Trump.

[RipSawyer]

“Trump has demonstrated the right response again and again...fire back hard!”

That’s what I do. I tell them they are out of their minds if they think I am going to apologize for acting the same way that all my heroes have acted down through the ages.

[ksm1]

This is smart. Go positive for a while and promote the Trump agenda, while Bernie and Hillary go negative on each other.

[Nifster]

Pretty much deflates the nay sayers and grumblers

[Jack Hammer]

They all seem to have pretty good chops.

[Roos_Girl]

Is this like Carson’s list of VPs that maybe isn’t the real list of VPs and names will start dropping off one by one.

[scouter]

This is exactly what I wanted from the would-be nominee, a list of SCOTUS appointees. Next, I hope to see them vetted.

He should also publish a proposed law that would repeal ObamaCare. And a proposed budget. And perhaps several key cabinet appointments. It might give the Dems some ammunition, but they're never going to vote for him anyway. He's got to show the #NeverTrumpers that he's a serious candidate with actual solutions that they pretty much agree with. It would also have the effect of putting Hillary and Bernie on the defensive, and forcing their hands to reveal what their plans are. If they don't, he'll make mincemeat out of them. It would completely change the conduct of the campaign in an earth-shattering way that they're not prepared to handle.

[scouter]

And a list of Executive Orders he would repeal. And some Executive Orders he would issue. In short, he should start acting like the next president now, even before the election.

[Trumpinator]

Diane Sykes was married to Trump-hating radio talk show blatherer Charlie Sykes, but had the good sense to divorce him in 1999, so I think the statute of limitation has run out on that indiscretion.

Trump plays 4D chess.