Posted on 02/14/2016 3:03:45 AM PST by 4rcane
During the Republican debate on Saturday night, Donald Trump floated two names as potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court: Judge Diane S. Sykes and Judge Bill Pryor.
“We could have a Diane Sykes or a Bill Pryor, we have some fantastic people,†Trump told the audience. Both judges are well-known conservatives serving on the federal level.
Who is Diane S. Sykes?
Sykes is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She was nominated by George W. Bush and confirmed in 2004. She went to Northwestern University and attended Marquette University Law School. She was dropped as a name for the U.S. Supreme Court under President George W. Bush. She was part of the 2011 panel that held a Chicago ban on firing ranges unconstitutional. Prior to being appointed on the federal court, Sykes served as Justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Who is Bill Pryor?
Pryor is a federal judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2003. His nomination was filibustered so in 2004, President Bush installed the former Alabama Attorney General on the court during a congressional recess appointment. Democrats scrutinized Pryor for some of his conservative stands, including on Roe v. Wade. Pryor previously said, according to confirmation hearing testimony, that Roe was “the worst abomination in constitutional law in history.†After a higher court ruling on a Alabama execution case, he allegedly ridiculed the Supreme Court by saying “This issue should not be decided by nine octogenarian lawyers who happen to sit on the Supreme Court.†Most recently, Pryor was nominated by President Obama to sit on the United States Sentencing Commission.
Doubtful Trump had SCOTUS choices in mind for the unfortunate event. But he should have promoted Cruz.
thanks for the links, fenwickbabbitt.
rastermaster, here’s one from trump’s website:
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/second-amendment-rights
Trump’s campaign propaganda is no “record” of his conservative values. Closet LIEberals have infiltrated the NRA as well so I don’t see his sons involvement as any Conservative credentials. I go by Trumps actions. “Generally oppose” is one of those statements that Trump uses to ride the fence on the issue, but in the very next sentence saying for assault weapons ban is where his heart truly lies.
Pryor was filibustered and criticized by the democrats for his conservative views.
He must really be a great nominee, then!
Nice post!
Trump named TWO good conservative picks in the debate.. Cruz lied about that this morning on ABC.
First Roberts, now this.
Ted Cruz is good pals and voted to confirm Obama’s favorite for Scotus, Srikanth Srinivasan to another court.
Cruz, who clerked with Srinivasan at the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, quipped, “I am hopeful that our friendship will not be seen as a strike against you by some.”
Hedge your bets towards how many are left sitting on the bench after their votes? Lets just say Judge Roy Moore is now head of the Supreme court in Alabama. I have met him personally at several Tea Party events. Bill Pryor quickly left the state after being thrown a bone from Bush for his actions. The Recess Appointment given Pryor is today of relevance in that Obama may try to use it to put in his supreme court pick if Congress slips (or GOPes makes an underhanded deal with Obama).
Now the court is solidly conservative. 8 - 0 was also the vote total (Moore Abstaining) they voted last year to uphold Alabama's constitutional definition of marriage (which the public voted 81% in favor for).
wonderful possible selecytions. Very superior conservative judges. Go Trump
That’s fine, but I think Cruz continually using Scalia as a campaign talking point to attack Trump starting immediately after his death is far more questionable from a standpoint of respect and propriety than Trump simply answering questions about what he would do in regard to the Supreme Court.
I would agree.
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