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Sekhmets Daughter

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4. Judge Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, San Francisco

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 06:50 PM

Nov 2012

An Asian American would be very nice....

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Will Kamala Harris be the next Supreme Court Justice? [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 OP

not if senate filibuster rules stay as they are nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

My choice would be alsame Nov 2012 #2

I've seen his name mentioned too. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #6

Yeah, but getting a 42 year old on the Supreme Court would be a massive FU to the GOP LTR Nov 2012 #10

Clarence Thomas was 43 when he was appointed. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #27

And that was a massive FU to us LTR Nov 2012 #34

I hope he won't pick her, even though she'd be great. We want to keep her here in CA! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #3

She John2 Nov 2012 #7

She would be a dream Supreme Court Justice Thrill Nov 2012 #4

Judge Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, San Francisco Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #4

She's not eligible - attended neither Harvard nor Yale Cicada Nov 2012 #8

I like Liu, I like Eric Holder, I like in 2017 Obama himself appointed by President45(Hillary). graham4anything Nov 2012 #9

We need Pres Obama to be Chief Justice NOT associate justice MyNameIsKhan Nov 2012 #12

you bide your time til there is an opening.Eventually there will be. graham4anything Nov 2012 #15

Pres Obama will need a couple of years off after leaving office ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #25

No, and frankly it sounds random demhottie Nov 2012 #11

My guess is that after appointing two women he will appoint a man--maybe the first Asian Justice? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #13

No, we still need another woman to help equalize the court, gender wise. CTyankee Nov 2012 #14

I think she's part Indian fujiyama Nov 2012 #17

I think we need an Asian and another African American on the court. craigmatic Nov 2012 #16

She's Asian Indian fujiyama Nov 2012 #18

Asian/Black Thrill Nov 2012 #20

Ah thanks. Wasn't certain of her heritage fujiyama Nov 2012 #21

She is all three. Here's a link to her on Wiki Tx4obama Nov 2012 #30

I doubt it fujiyama Nov 2012 #19

She would make an excellent Justice. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #22

I've never heard Breyer's come up in retirement rumors. sadbear Nov 2012 #23

Scalia and Kennedy are both 76 yrs old, Breyer is 74 Tx4obama Nov 2012 #26

If Obama appoints three more justices, that would be a total of five... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #31

please please please jcgoldie Nov 2012 #32

What TX said ... just idle speculation. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #29

Here's an article link from last month with a list of possible Supreme Court candidates Tx4obama Nov 2012 #24

Our Attorney General Kamala Harris is incredibly impressive, and an excellent choice. n/t CADEMOCRAT7 Nov 2012 #28

I'd rather her be the next CA governor.... DrToast Nov 2012 #33

sounds good to me goclark Nov 2012 #35

I wish we could clone pnwmom Nov 2012 #36