Posted by Jim Lindgren:
Who is next for the Supreme Court?--
Alberto Gonzalez ([1]CNN photo).
Senator Charles Schumer has released a [2]letter to President Bush
suggesting the candidates that he would favor for the Supreme Court
(tip to the Corner).
Personally, my uninformed guess is that Bush will nominate Alberto
Gonzalez for the next vacancy on the Supreme Court, though this is far
from certain. White House Counsel Gonzalez has Bush's trust, has prior
judicial experience, and is reputed to be competent. Gonzalez would be
as moderate an appointment as the Democrats are likely to see. Not
only is Gonzalez probably in favor of affirmative action, but he
decided against parental notification for abortion in Texas. If there
are two slots to fill at the same time, I would expect an attempt at a
deal--Gonzalez plus another much more conservative justice. Depending
on whom they replace, that would leave the abortion split close to the
same.
This would also seem to be consistent with Bush's practice of
appointing minorities to more of the truly important positions of
power than any prior President. Minorities are part of Bush's inner
circle in a way that they never were for Clinton, Kerry, or Dean.
Here are [3]Schumer's suggestions:
The Honorable Arlen Specter, Republican Senator from Pennsylvania.
The Honorable Ann Williams, Judge, Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals, nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the Northern
District of Illinois.
The Honorable Edward Prado. Judge, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,
nominated by you and unanimously confirmed by the 108th Senate.
The Honorable Michael Mukasey, Judge, Southern District of New
York, nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
The Honorable Stanley Marcus, Judge, Eleventh Circuit Court of
Appeals, nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
References
1.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/17/bush.cabinet/story.gonzalez.pool.jpg
2.
http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/press_releases/PR01772.html
3.
http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/press_releases/PR01772.html
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