Obama now considering nominating a 60 year old Reagan appointee to SCOTUS!

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Ok, so Clinton nominated her afterward... and at first glance I don't get real excited by this idea but am still learning about her...



Ann Williams, Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on March 13, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; Confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. Service terminated on November 17, 1999, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 5, 1999, to a seat vacated by Walter J. Cummings, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 1999, and received commission on November 15, 1999.
http://www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/hisj


A White House official confirmed today that Judge Ann Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit is among about 10 people under consideration for the Supreme Court.

Williams was the subject of speculation last year after Justice David Souter announced his retirement, but the acknowledgement by the Obama administration today, reported by several news organizations, marks the first time officials have confirmed that they’re looking at her. The White House official spoke to The National Law Journal only on condition of anonymity.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/04/obama-considering-another-7th-circuit-judge-for-supreme-court.html