Potential SCotUS nominees?

[NewJeffCT]

Last edited Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:07 PM - Edit history (2)

I would guess that at least Ruth Bader Ginsberg will step down in the next four years, possibly Breyer as well.

Anybody a leading candidate to replace them?

Would love to see Goodwin Liu, but if the GOP had a hissy fit over him as a federal judge, they'd go apeshit over him for the SCotUS.

I'm guessing that only death would lead Scalia, Thomas, Alito or Roberts to step down.

[sheshe2]

1. How about Hillary! nt

[ProudProgressiveNow]

7. +1 nt

[Liberal Veteran]

8. A good choice, but a younger liberal person would be better.

Since we are talking lifetime appointments, a younger candidate gives us more long-term shift in the make up of the court.

[peacebird]

2. Hillary!

[Liberal Veteran]

3. Rachel Maddow would be a cool choice.

And would do a great job, most likely.

[sheshe2]

9. Great choice! nt

[Lakerstan]

4. Jennifer Granholm :)

[NewJeffCT]

17. Good choice

Freeper heads would explode on that one...

[avebury]

19. Great Choice! nt

[MyNameIsKhan]

21. Yes great choice!

[sadbear]

5. As much as I love Hillary...

I want someone in their late 40s/early 50s, someone who will be there A LONG time.

[Thrill]

6. I think if its a man. Professor Koh

who is already at the State Department or Deval Patrick may get the call

[onenote]

10. I'll be shocked if it isn't a current federal appellate judge or state supreme court justice

And its probably will be no one most people have ever heard of.

[NewJeffCT]

22. when Obama won in 2008

I'm pretty sure I had posted that I thought Sonia Sotomayor would be one of the top choices for SCotUS, and I'm sure it was because I had seen her name on a list. (Now, just to be fair, I got most of the rest of the cabinet picks wrong, other than Eric Holder)

[Filibuster Harry]

11. how about judge judy?

[RosedaleGuy]

25. Judge Joe Brown

he can smack some sense into Clarence Thomas

[NYC Liberal]

12. Goodwin Liu

[NewJeffCT]

18. would love to see it

the GOP already blocked him for the lower court

(meant to say Goodwin in my OP - put Gordon by mistake)

[NYC Liberal]

26. Yes but hopefully we will get rid of the filibuster or severely limit it at the new Congress in Jan.

as Reid has said he would

[KauaiK]

13. I still prefer the brilliant Hillary....

But how about Eliz Warren?

[woolldog]

14. Bill Clinton.

[Liberal Veteran]

15. How about Ron Reagan Jr.

Just to fuck with the right wingers.

[NewJeffCT]

16. if you really want to fuck with them

tell them he's going to nominate Michelle Obama for the SCotUS...

[hogwyld]

20. Whoever it is, I want them progressive and young.

Someone that can stay on the court for 40+ years.

[MyNameIsKhan]

23. Here are ages

Thomas 64
Roberts 57
Scalia 76
Ginsburg 79
Breyer 74
Alito 62
Sotomeyer 58
Kennedy 76
Kagan 52

I guess Kennedy retirement should bring wonders, otherwise we need to wait for President Hilary Clinton in 2016....

[NewJeffCT]

24. Thanks

I know Scalia, for sure, will hang on out of spite if a Democrat is president.

And, Clarence Thomas has been on the court forever, it seems, but is only 64? Sheesh, he could have another 20-25 years on the court.