Trump unveils list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices

Associated Press ^ | 5/18/16 | Jill Colvin

[TontoKowalski]

The names are at the link.

[WilliamCooper1]

Most are non-Harvard/Yale/NYU New Englanders. That’s a good thing.

[MeganC]

“One has to wonder if all these candidates gave the “okay” to be on this public list.”

I’d think any jurist would be pleased to be on a list of potential nominees to the US Supreme Court.

It’s like asking a baseball player if they’d object to getting on the All-Stars list or if they’d mind being considered for the Yankees.

[TontoKowalski]

Larsen from Northwestern Law. Another non-Ivy choice.

[Red Steel]

Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania

Off of Wiki:

• Drake v. Filko, 724 F.3d 426 (3d Cir. 2013): dissenting from the court's decision to uphold under the Second Amendment a New Jersey law requiring residents to make a showing of "justifiable need" to receive a license to carry a handgun in public.

[CFW]

William Pryor is on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; pretty conservative.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I defy you to name ONE judge Hillary would appoint
who would be preferable to any of Trump’s.

[Ouderkirk]

NO MORE IVY LEAGUE JUDGES...THEY ARE UNTRUSTWORTHY.

[justlurking]

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

[Sidebar Moderator]

And he’s winning the media news cycle again ;)

[Red Steel]

Since Cruz acts like _____________(fill in the blank).

[um1990]

Thanks for info, a couple patterns, and so far they seem pretty solid. My concerns will be around 2nd Amendment, National Sovereignty, States Rights, Life, Liberty and (individually responsible) pursuit of happiness.

[Guenevere]

Trump keeps his word!

[cdnerds]

God I wish we could carry in NJ. It’s almost IMPOSSIBLE. I think you have to drive an armored car or such to be able to get that here.

[Ann Archy]

Hugh Hewitt keeps repeating that Trump hasn’t released his SC picks.....take THAT Hughie!! He also rails against TRUMP for not releasing his taxes, HOWEVER, if I were under audit, I would NEVER release then until AFTER the audit because of any mistakes the IRS might make!!

[justlurking]

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

[WilliamCooper1]

Yea, state high court judge that are non-Harvard/Yale/NYU New England elites. It’s a brilliant move. Shows that Trump and his people plan on bringing some middle American to the Court.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Plus Hardiman is only 50 years old. I like Trump’s thinking there.

[Repeal 16-17]

Great move by The Donald. Now it’s the Wicked Witch’s turn.

[ConservativeDude]

Willett from Texas....absolutely stellar.

Better than Pryor.

[Angels27]

“Great move by The Donald. Now it’s the Wicked Witch’s turn.”

Got to hand it to Trump, this is a very brilliant move. I’m nit a big fan, but I got to admit brilliance when it happens. This puts Hillary on the spot to release a list of justices she would appoint. If this election is decided on SCOTUS appointments, she loses.