Posted on 06/27/2018 8:19:31 PM PDT by MagillaX
Here are five judges who could potentially replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy. The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy today gives President Trump a second nominee to the Supreme Court and an opportunity to strengthen the hold of conservatives on the court majority with a younger, more conservative successor to Kennedy.
Five federal appeals court judges are at the top of the list of potential nominees:
Brett Kavanaugh, 53, of Maryland, a major figure in conservative legal circles, sits on the D.C. Circuit Court. He is known for his impressive decisions and writings while sitting on a court that President Obama stacked with liberals.
Amul Thapar, 49, once a U.S. attorney in Kentucky, is a favorite of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. He was one of four men who were interviewed by Trump after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. A federal judge at the time, Thapar was elevated to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals by Trump in 2017.
Amy Coney Barrett, 46, born in Louisiana, taught at Notre Dame's law school before Trump named her to the 7th Circuit in 2017. If the president decides to pick a woman, she is regarded as the likeliest choice, both because her sterling reputation and age.
Thomas Hardiman, 52, of Pittsburgh, is on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, along with Trump’s sister, senior judge Maryanne Trump Barry. Hardiman came in second when the president chose Neil Gorsuch for the Scalia seat. Trump was known to think highly of Hardiman and to consider him a possibility for the next vacancy.
Raymond Kethledge, 51, grew up in Michigan and is a George W. Bush appointee to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is less well-known in judicial circles than the others and thus is the dark horse in group.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Hardiman may have the inside track.
IF by change he's elected even better.
But it's likely the first pick won't survive so go extreme and when they're dismissed bring in someone they can't refuse.
Amul Thapar, 49, once a U.S. attorney in Kentucky, is a favorite of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
********************************************
Any “favorite” of McConnell is an automatic “NO, HELL NO” for me.
The left can’t refuse if Mitch plays it right. We have 51 with Pence and red state Dems in several elections. Go extreme stay that way.
Too many women on the court now. Look how they all vote.
DREAM ON.
Not a chance in hell. He’s a NeverTrumper.
Thomas Hardiman, 52, of Pittsburgh, is on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, along with Trump’s sister, senior judge Maryanne Trump Barry. Hardiman came in second when the president chose Neil Gorsuch for the Scalia seat. Trump was known to think highly of Hardiman and to consider him a possibility for the next vacancy.
What has changed? Oh, Gorsuch no longer a choice. That’s what.
I like Barrett as she recently passed senate confirmation. She was challenged by Feinstein for her Roman Catholic beliefs and Barrett handled her deftly.....
Whoever it is must be cleaner than Roy Moore.
Newsmax has a longer list more info. Info on the list that is the same list as President Trump used to pick his last USSC justice
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kennedy-supreme-court-winners/2018/06/27/id/868790/
McConnell, uh no thanx. Pence, interesting.
P
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.