The Search For The 113th Supreme Court Justice, v1: Obama Nominates Merrick Garland

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The Search for the 113th Supreme Court Justice, Part 2: President Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch

• Neil M. Gorsuch sworn in as the 113th Justice of the United States Supreme Court (April 10, 2017)
  
• Senate confirms judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court (April 7, 2017)
• Graphics: How every Senator voted on the Gorsuch filibuster and nuclear option
• With Gorsuch Gambit, Democrats Claim The Stupid Party Label From Republicans (April 06, 2017)
  
• Republicans go ‘nuclear,’ bust through Democratic filibuster on Judge Neil Gorsuch (April 6, 2017)
  
• Watch Live: Congress to vote on Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court (April 6, 2017)
• An open letter to Democrats on Gorsuch nomination (April 5, 2017)
  
• Neil Gorsuch’s 11th-hour "plagiarism" scare (April 5, 2017)
  
• McConnell promises not to kill filibuster for legislation (April 04, 2017)
• Is Gorsuch a 'mainstream' Supreme Court nominee? (April 4, 2017)
  
• Tim Kaine's Dishonorable Distortion on Gorsuch (April 3, 2017)
  
• Democrats secure enough votes to block Gorsuch, setting stage for Nuclear Option (Apr 3, 2017)
• Democrats Set to Risk `Nuclear' Fight With GOP Over Gorsuch (March 28, 2017)
• McConnell guarantees Gorsuch will be confirmed on April 7 (March 28, 2017)
  
• Senator Lindsay Graham open to 'nuclear option' if Dems filibuster Gorsuch (March 23, 2017)
  
• Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer: Democrats will filibuster Gorsuch nomination (March 23, 2017)
• Could Neil Gorsuch’s SCOTUS Confirmation Battle Go ‘Nuclear?’ (March 22, 2017)
• Op-Ed: Sorry Dems, Judge Gorsuch is un-Borkable (March 21, 2017)
  
• Senator Kamala Harris she explains why she’s voting ‘no’ on Gorsuch nomination
• Op-Ed: There is no principled reason to vote against Gorsuch (March 8, 2017)
  
• Senate Democrats’ misleading language on a 60-vote ‘standard’ for Supreme Court nominees
  
• Democrats fuming over Gorsuch backed him in 2006 (Feb 02, 2017)
  
• Prime-time Justice: Trump puts on a flawless show (Feb 1, 2017)
• Question for Democrats: Is Gorsuch illegitimate or extreme? (Jan 31, 2017)
• Response from Democratic Senators
  
• Response from Republican Senators
  
• President Trump Nominates Federal Judge Neil Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court (Jan 31, 2017)
  
• President Trump brings his finalists for Supreme Court nomination to Washington (Jan 31, 2017)
  
• Senate Dems will filibuster President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, no matter who it is (Jan 30, 2017)
  
• President Trump: Nomination will be announced live on Tuesday at 8PM
  
• Here's What to Know About President Trump's 3 Supreme Court Finalists (Jan 26, 2017)
  
• Senate Dems want to block Trump’s Supreme Court pick indefinitely (Jan 4, 2017)
• Trump could bring a different kind of diversity to the Supreme Court (Dec 6, 2016)
  
• Judging Trump: Supreme Court choice on president-elect's immediate agenda (Nov 24, 2016)
  
• Conway Says Trump Will Pick SCOTUS Nominee From List of 21 (Nov 17, 2016)

The Search for the 113th Supreme Court Justice, Part 1: President Obama Nominates Judge Merrick Garland

• Senator Graham warns both parties would pay the price for partisan views (April 20, 2016)
• Why Republican Resistance to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Remains Strong (April 9, 2016)
• Justice Sotomayor Calls for More Supreme Court Diversity (April 9, 2016)
• Who Is Merrick Garland? Meet President Obama's Nominee to the Supreme Court (March 16, 2016)
• PHOTOS: President Obama introduces Merrick Garland in the Rose Garden
  
• President Obama nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court (March 16, 2016)
• White House narrows search to three for U.S. Supreme Court
  
• Obama: 'It will be difficult' for McConnell to explain decision to block Supreme Court nominee
  
• White House downplays Joe Biden’s 1992 support for blocking Supreme Court nominees in an election year
  
• Senate Judiciary Republicans vows no hearing for Supreme Court nominees
  
• Joe Biden in 1992: "No Supreme Court nominations in the full throes of an election year"
  
• With the tables turned, Obama now "regrets" his 2006 Alito filibuster
  
• Watch How Obama Responds When Reminded That He Tried to Filibuster Judge Alito in 2006
  
• Antonin Scalia's unusual view of Supreme Court diversity
  
• Flashback: The Ugliness Started with Bork
  
• Hillary Clinton: "Obama would be a great Supreme Court Justice"
  
• Obama: I intend to do my job and nominate a qualified Supreme Court candidate
  
• Republican Judiciary Chairman open to hearing for Supreme Court pick
  
• Interactive graphics of the Supreme Court nominations in recent history
  
• List of potential nominees to succeed Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia

Spoiler

The following are potential nominees who may be considered by President Barack Obama, based on past nominations and discussions with sources, including government officials involved in the selections of previous Supreme Court Justices:

Judge Sri Srinivasan, D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Merrick Garland, D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Paul Watford, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Patricia Millett, D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Jane Kelly, 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge David Barron, 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Diane Wood, 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Diane Sykes, 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Judge Adalberto J. Jordan, 11th Circuit U.S Court of Appeals

Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the United States​

For more potential nominees:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...-the-possible-candidates-to-fill-scalias-seat
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ist-potential-nominees-to-succeed-scalia.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/u...nsider-to-fill-antonin-scalias-seat.html?_r=0

Donald J. Trump Finalizes List of Potential Supreme Court Justice Picks
September 23, 2016

NEW YORK, NY - Today Donald J. Trump released a second list of individuals he would consider as potential replacements for Justice Scalia at the United States Supreme Court. This group builds upon the highly praised list of choices he named in May 2016. These individuals were selected, first and foremost, based on constitutional principles, with input from respected conservative leaders.

Mr. Trump stated, “We have a very clear choice in this election. The freedoms we cherish and the constitutional values and principles our country was founded on are in jeopardy. The responsibility is greater than ever to protect and uphold these freedoms and I will appoint justices, who like Justice Scalia, will protect our liberty with the highest regard for the Constitution. This list is definitive and I will choose only from it in picking future Justices of the United States Supreme Court. I would like to thank the Federalist Society, The Heritage Foundation and the many other individuals who helped in composing this list of twenty-one highly respected people who are the kind of scholars that we need to preserve the very core of our country, and make it greater than ever before.”

Keith Blackwell is a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. He was appointed to the position in 2012. He had previously served on the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Before serving on the bench, Justice Blackwell was a Deputy Special Attorney General of the State of Georgia, an Assistant District Attorney in Cobb County, and a commercial litigator in private practice. Justice Blackwell is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law.

Charles Canady is a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida. He has served in that role since 2008, and he served as the court's chief justice from 2010 to 2012. Prior to his appointment, Justice Canady served as a judge of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal and as a member of the United States House of Representatives for four terms. Justice Canady is a graduate of Yale Law School.

Neil Gorsuch is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He was appointed to the position in 2006. Judge Gorsuch previously served in the Justice Department as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General. Judge Gorsuch was a Marshall Scholar and received his law degree from Harvard. He clerked for Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy.

Mike Lee is the Junior U.S. Senator from Utah and currently serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Utah and as a Supreme Court Clerk for Justice Alito.

Edward Mansfield is a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in 2011 and retained by voters in 2012. Justice Mansfield previously served as a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. He also teaches law at Drake University as an adjunct professor. Justice Mansfield is a graduate of Yale Law School.

Federico Moreno is a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States. He previously served as a state and county court judge in Florida. Judge Moreno is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law.

Margaret A. Ryan has been a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces since 2006. Judge Ryan served in the Marine Corps through deployments in the Philippines and the Gulf War. She then attended Notre Dame Law School through a military scholarship and served as a JAG officer for four years. Judge Ryan clerked for Judge J. Michael Luttig of the Fourth Circuit and Justice Clarence Thomas.

Amul Thapar is a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, serving since his appointment in 2007, when he became the first South Asian Article III judge. He has taught law students at the University of Cincinnati and Georgetown. Judge Thapar has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C. and the Southern District of Ohio. Immediately prior to his judicial appointment, Judge Thapar was the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Judge Thapar received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Timothy Tymkovich is the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Judge Tymkovich was appointed to the bench in 2003. He previously served as Colorado Solicitor General. Judge Tymkovich is a graduate of the University of Colorado College of Law.

Robert Young is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan. He was appointed to the court in 1999, and became part of a majority of justices who embraced originalism and led what one scholar described as a "textualism revolution." Justice Young previously served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Young is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

The full list of the twenty-one individuals Mr. Trump will consider is below:

1. Keith Blackwell
2. Charles Canady
3. Steven Colloton
4. Allison Eid
5. Neil Gorsuch
6. Raymond Gruender
7. Thomas Hardiman
8. Raymond Kethledge
9. Joan Larsen
10. Mike Lee
11. Thomas Lee
12. Edward Mansfield
13. Federico Moreno
14. William Pryor
15. Margaret A. Ryan
16. Amul Thapar
17. Timothy Tymkovich
18. David Stras
19. Diane Sykes
20. Don Willett
21. Robert Young

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-...list-of-potential-supreme-court-justice-picks

Judge Neil Gorsuch will be the 113th Supreme Court justice. Here's what you can expect to happen before he takes his seat:

• Swearing in: Gorsuch will be sworn in as associate justice in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court on Monday.
• Who will do it: Chief Justice Roberts will lead that ceremony at 9 a.m. ET.
• At the White House: Later that morning, Justice Kennedy will administer the oath at a public ceremony at White House.
• Why Kennedy: It was Gorsuch's request. He and Kennedy have a special relationship: It's the first time a law clerk and his justice will sit on the bench together.
• Who else will attend: The justices and spouses plan to be at the white house ceremony itself.

 

[ncordless]

Senate's in recess right now. Obama should recess appoint Judge Stephen Reinhardt and then nominate a reasonable candidate. That'd force the issue.

 

[Lanshire]

I read an article written by David Axelrod where Scalia suggested to Axelrod that he wanted Kagan to replace him if he retired while Obama was President. Of course, that can't happen now but I wonder if there was another liberal leaning judge Scalia suggested would make a good Supreme Court Justice? If there's one Scalia praised, the Republicans in Congress would be hard-pressed to hold up the appointment of a new Justice for at least 11 months without the potential for political consequences come election time.

 

[second sight]

he thinks these are sesame street decisions

Obama Picks Staci Michelle Yandle, Black Lesbian Judge, For Federal Judgeship

 

[ncordless]

he thinks these are sesame street decisions

Obama Picks Staci Michelle Yandle, Black Lesbian Judge, For Federal Judgeship

Do you have any evidence she wasn't qualified. Or is it merely the fact that she's a black lesbian that disqualifies her?

 

[Arkain2K]

Interactive graphics of the Supreme Court nominations in recent history:

https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/fBJY3YdFZe5

 

[Lead]

I read an article written by David Axelrod where Scalia suggested to Axelrod that he wanted Kagan to replace him if he retired while Obama was President. Of course, that can't happen now but I wonder if there was another liberal leaning judge Scalia suggested would make a good Supreme Court Justice? If there's one Scalia praised, the Republicans in Congress would be hard-pressed to hold up the appointment of a new Justice for at least 11 months without the potential for political consequences come election time.

He didn't say that. He suggest Kagan if Obama were to appoint someone to the court to join them. Not to replace him

"I have no illusions that your man will nominate someone who shares my orientation," said Scalia, then in his 23rd year as the court's leading and most provocative conservative voice. "But I hope he sends us someone smart."

"Let me put a finer point on it," the justice said, in a lower, purposeful tone of voice, his eyes fixed on mine. "I hope he sends us Elena Kagan."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/14/opinions/david-axelrod-surprise-request-from-justice-scalia/

He was giving Obama advice through Axelrod about his appointments, not some replacement wish.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

I've been reading that they want Lynch. What a joke. The one who went full thoughtcrime right after the San Bernardino massacre. Fuck that.

 

[second sight]

Do you have any evidence she wasn't qualified. Or is it merely the fact that she's a black lesbian that disqualifies her?

I have no idea who she is, with him its always pushing social engineering first

 

[Arkain2K]

Let's see, so we have judges who are men, women, white, black, and hispanic. Isn't it about time we add an Asian American justice on the bench?

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Asian-American judges among Obama's options as he seeks to replace Scalia
By Lawrence Hurley
Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:50am EST​

President Barack Obama has a number of likely options as he looks for a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Saturday. Here are some of the possibilities, including two prominent Asian-American judges:

Sri Srinivasan:

Among those the administration could turn to is Sri Srinivasan, 48, who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since May 2013. He would be the first Indian-American on the court and has impeccable bipartisan credentials.

The Senate confirmed him on a 97-0 vote three years ago. He was a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, now retired, a 1981 appointee of Republican President Ronald Reagan. At Srinivasan's confirmation hearing, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, now a presidential candidate, described himself as a long-standing friend dating back to their time together as law clerks in the U.S. appeals court based in Richmond, Virginia.

Cruz said Srinivasan had done a "very fine job" in answering the committee's questions.

During his nomination to the appeals court, prominent Republicans such as former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson supported Srinivasan. At his 2013 investiture, leading lights of the legal establishment from both parties praised him. Federal appeals court judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, a Reagan appointee for whom Srinivasan was also a law clerk, called him “lightning smart.”

So far on the appeals court, his rulings have not sparked controversy.

Jacqueline Nguyen:

Other names the administration could consider include Jacqueline Nguyen, 50, a Vietnamese-American who has been a judge on the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since May 2012.

The first Asian-American woman to sit on a federal appeals court, she was confirmed by the Senate in 2012 by a 91-3 vote. When she was a child, Nguyen fled South Vietnam with her family toward the close of the Vietnam War in 1975, and then lived in a refugee camp in California. Nguyen was a federal prosecutor and district court judge in Los Angeles before she was elevated to the appeals court.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-scalia-replacement-idUSKCN0VN048

 

[ncordless]

Let's see, so we have judges who are men, women, white, black, and hispanic. Isn't it about time we add an Asian American justice on the bench?

Then Jackie Nguyen is your candidate.

 

[second sight]

Let's see, so we have judges who are men, women, white, black, and hispanic. Isn't it about time we add an Asian American justice on the bench?

typo, you put white in there

 

[Arkain2K]

Then Jackie Nguyen is your candidate.

I actually heard a lot of discussions on Srinivasan in the thread dedicated to Antonin Scalia, before it was drown-out by the drive-by spammers who came to talk about "The Republicans" and "The Democrats".

 

[ncordless]

I actually heard a lot of discussions on Srinivasan in the thread dedicated to Antonin Scalia, before it was drown-out by the drive-by spammers.

One of the things with Sri is there's absolutely no good reason a GOP senator could refuse to vote for him except pure obstructionism. They just voted the man in unanimously. He's qualified. Hell, he clerked for a Conservative justice in Sandra O'Connor. If Obama wants to get someone in. If he wants to score points in the next election, he picks a Hispanic and lets the GOP eat shit for it blocking it.

 

[SODACKER]

The fact that lynch is being considered is pretty alarming and would be very telling if they tried to push her through.

 

[ncordless]

The fact that lynch is being considered is pretty alarming and would be very telling if they tried to push her through.

Why would that be alarming?

 

[MicroBrew]

Obama going to nominate Jacqueline Nguyen or Srinivasan, because one is East Asian and the other East Indian. My hunch is Nguyen.

 

[MicroBrew]

The fact that lynch is being considered is pretty alarming and would be very telling if they tried to push her through.

Have not seen Lynch mentioned on Huffpo or any other MSM.

 

[SODACKER]

Why would that be alarming?

Pretty obvious that after the San Bernardino attack that she has very strong political influences that affect her decision making. That isn't someone I want on the Supreme Court.

I think sri would be a very good choice and someone that would force the hands of the Senate to avoid embarrassment.

 

[Fawlty]

I'm unclear on this part of checks and balances, but if the Senate obstructs this process, could they be sued and potentially force the Supreme Court to make them pick a new justice? Not that I think it would be likely, just really funny.