Report: Trump ‘All but Ruled Out’ Kethledge After Conservative Criticism on Immigration

Breitbart ^ | 8 Jul 2018 | John Binder

[E. Pluribus Unum]

President Trump has “all but ruled out” Judge Raymond Kethledge from his shortlist of candidates to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court, a report reveals. A new report from the New York Times claims that Kethledge is one of four judges being considered by Trump to nominate to the Supreme Court that has been ruled out.

The report states:

The only judge among the four whom the president appears to have all but ruled out is Raymond M. Kethledge. People close to the process said the president had found him likable but comparatively dull. And some conservatives, whose support has guided Mr. Trump’s thinking about the courts, have voiced concern about Judge Kethledge on issues like immigration.

Sources close to Breitbart News confirmed that Trump heard criticism from conservatives over Kethledge’s shaky record on immigration. As Breitbart News reported, in one case back in 2013, Kethledge sided with an illegal alien who had overstayed their visa and spent 10 years in the U.S. illegally trying to obtain an employment visa.

In another case in Kethledge joined an opinion which blocked the deportation of a criminal immigrant who had been in the U.S. on a Green Card. The immigrant lied on his U.S. citizenship application and went on to commit grand theft auto.

[tennmountainman]

If what we read is true, then he is not the strongest pick.

[arkfreepdom]

I feel like Trump has made it to where I can pass on a country to my children that is worth something. They’ll have to work to keep it so but that’s the way it’s always been. Freedom ain’t free.

[UB355]

Fake speculation has been ridiculous

[Liz]

ping

[Will88]

I hope the president ruled out Kethledge. And what’s with all these articles dated today making arguments about who should, or should not be nominated?

Does anyone really believe President Trump has not yet made his decision?

[TWhiteBear]

The original article is based on a ‘report’ from The New York Times.
The article is thus, from a known incredible Fake News outlet.
Both the ‘facts’ and ‘interpretation’ of the article are questionable.
TWB

[COBOL2Java]

Fake speculation has been ridiculous

Or leaked...

[Jane Long]

Guess that leaves Amy ;-)

[MountainWalker]

Amy Barrett is surging on Predictit, FWIW.

[Jane Long]

Why THAT guy is on ANY Trump team, let alone the SCOTUS team, is beyond me.

But, I trust POTUS, so we’ll go with that.

[Architect of Avalon]

Rule out Kavanaugh also and appoint Pryor.

[catnipman]

“a report reveals”

gosh, even breitbart is getting on the trend to publish rumors as pretend “news” ...

[familyop]

Too bad about Kethledge, if that's true. How is Hardiman on immigration? Any cases? One Second Amendment case involving Hardiman looks good.

Binderup v. AG;ATF
http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/144549p.pdf

On Kavanaugh so far...

‘America First’ SCOTUS Choice: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Applies Trump’s Economic Patriotism to the Law
(details on Kavanaugh's anti-illegal-immigration decisions behind the Brietbart link)
Brietbart
by John Binder
4 Jul 2018
"Judge Brett Kavanaugh, in the running to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, appears to share President Trump’s views on immigration and protecting the American worker."


Brett Kavanaugh: Trump’s Double Down SCOTUS Pick [Kavanaugh's decisions against illegal immigration]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3668818/posts

Empirical SCOTUS blog sees Brett Kavanaugh as likely SCOTUS nominee
ABA Journal, American Bar Association ^ | December 12, 2017 | Debra Cassens Weiss
Kavanaugh would be attractive to conservatives because of positions he took on two hot-button issues: gun rights and abortion. Kavanaugh dissented when the appeals court rejected a challenge to a Washington, D.C., ban on assault weapons enacted after the Supreme Court found an individual right to own guns under the Second Amendment. Kavanaugh also dissented when the full D.C. Circuit required the U.S. government to allow an abortion for a 17-year-old immigrant who was being held in a shelter because she is in the country illegally.

(Excerpt) Read more at abajournal.com ...

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/DECA496973477C748525791F004D84F9/%24file/10-7036-1333156.pdf#page=46
[Excerpt:]
“KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge, dissenting:...In my view, Heller and McDonald leave little doubt that courts are to assess gun bans and regulations based on text, history, and tradition, not by a balancing test such as strict or intermediate scrutiny.”

[Repeal 16-17]

The only judge among the four whom the president appears to have all but ruled out is Raymond M. Kethledge. People close to the process said the president had found him likable but comparatively dull.

Trust in the President's wisdom. He has weeded out the Souter among the finalists.

[familyop]

Agreed. He’s pretty smart. Among other things, he herded cats to get elected. Unprecedented! Amazing!

[Trumpisourlastchance]

The Coulter Koolaid Brigade rode again.

[TheNext]

Trump’s problem is that so few Judges qualify at such a basic lawful qualification.

That is a sad, sad testament to the Bar Association.

Incompetents.

[NKP_Vet]

https://www.infowars.com/roger-stone-kavanaugh-is-deep-states-pick-for-supreme-court/

[KavMan]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA I LOVE IT!

ANN COULTER GETS RESULTS!

TRUMP IS SCARED OF ANN! LOL