Guess the next scotus justice.

[Anonymous]

This likely won't happen, but here's a qualified choice: Elizabeth Warren.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we please move this to the Off-Topic forum? The Third Branch simply does not pay attention to politics. Thus, it's not fair to sully their good name here. Place this in the Off-Topic forum so people can discuss the likely change in LEGAL philosophy.

Right, that's why O'Connor was crying that she could not retire when she thought Gore won the election. Because the Third Branch does not pay attention to politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Merrick Garland?

Outstanding!

[Anonymous]

neal katyal

[Anonymous]

Cruz...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This likely won't happen, but here's a qualified choice: Elizabeth Warren.

Rapidly confirmed by senators happy to get her out of the senate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This likely won't happen, but here's a qualified choice: Elizabeth Warren.

Rapidly confirmed by senators happy to get her out of the senate.

Doubt it, but she probably would prefer to keep her Senate position. And It wouldn't make sense to remove a sitting Dem from the Senate and risk it going red. But you never know, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Liz Warren is too old unfortunately but I can see some DLC/Third Way types wishing this a la house of cards so she never runs for potus or throws bombs from the senate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:neal katyal

Katyal could not get confirmed as SG so I doubt he could get confirmed for Scotus.

[Anonymous]

Goodwin Liu.

[Anonymous]

The Republicans will stall and delay and wait until a Republican gets into office and then will put someone like Phil Robertson in the Supreme Court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Republicans will stall and delay and wait until a Republican gets into office and then will put someone like Phil Robertson in the Supreme Court.

Clown post, bro.

[Anonymous]

If this "President" wants to nominate a replacement, he's going to have to play ball. He's going to have to nominate someone that McConnell or Ryan would nominate themselves.

Obama should look to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy making arm of the Federal Judiciary. Pick people the Chief Justice has blessed, by picking them for key leadership slots.

Bill Traxler, the current Chair of the Executive Committee, would be fabulous. A Bush 41 appointee to the District bench out of South Carolina, Strom Thurmond strong armed Clinton (during impeachment) into elevating Traxler to the 4th Circuit bench. So it would "close the circle" for this Senate to force Obama to his knees, elevating an anti-criminal budget hawk as the best he can do.

Julie Robinson of Kansas, a Bush 43 appointee, would be a terrific choice also. She is a black female federal judge so it would be hard for the liberals to complain. But she has been a great help in passing sensible anti-abortion policies (while hammering ACLU!!!), as well as nailing the Brady campaign on procedural grounds.

If Obama decides to nominate some "Guest of our country" like Goodwind Liu, he'll fail. But if he bargains with Mitch, he can still get a marginal improvement over Scalia, and over a President Cruz nominee.

Obama needs to take what he can get!

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:If this "President" wants to nominate a replacement, he's going to have to play ball. He's going to have to nominate someone that McConnell or Ryan would nominate themselves.

Obama should look to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy making arm of the Federal Judiciary. Pick people the Chief Justice has blessed, by picking them for key leadership slots.

Bill Traxler, the current Chair of the Executive Committee, would be fabulous. A Bush 41 appointee to the District bench out of South Carolina, Strom Thurmond strong armed Clinton (during impeachment) into elevating Traxler to the 4th Circuit bench. So it would "close the circle" for this Senate to force Obama to his knees, elevating an anti-criminal budget hawk as the best he can do.

Julie Robinson of Kansas, a Bush 43 appointee, would be a terrific choice also. She is a black female federal judge so it would be hard for the liberals to complain. But she has been a great help in passing sensible anti-abortion policies (while hammering ACLU!!!), as well as nailing the Brady campaign on procedural grounds.

If Obama decides to nominate some "Guest of our country" like Goodwind Liu, he'll fail. But if he bargains with Mitch, he can still get a marginal improvement over Scalia, and over a President Cruz nominee.

Obama needs to take what he can get!

Why is "President" in quotes?

[Anonymous]

He's still president for almost a year. It takes 2- 3 months to confirm a justice. Its reprehensible to suggest the court should go shortstaffed for an entire year, or that Obama needs to appoint someone McConnell would nominate.