Seasoned Judge And Relative Newcomer Rise To Top Of Trump's List

[DonViejo]

By Kate Riga | June 29, 2018 8:51 am

Seasoned appellate Judge Brett Kavanaugh and recent circuit court appointee Judge Amy Coney Barrett are leading candidates in President Donald Trump’s search for a Supreme Court nominee, according to a Thursday Los Angeles Times report.

They both reportedly come from a list curated by the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation. The motto of the list is “no more Souters,” a reference to a George W. H. Bush appointee believed to be conservative who turned out to have a moderate-liberal bent while on the court, voting to uphold Roe v. Wade.

Both Kavanaugh and Barrett are far right enough to leave no doubt about their rulings, per the Los Angeles Times.

Kavanaugh is 53 and has a long record of conservative opinions on everything from guns to immigrants’ right to have an abortion. He was a top deputy to Kenneth Starr during Bill Clinton’s impeachment proceedings and was a member of the legal team representing George W. Bush in the recount battle after the 2000 election.

Barrett, 46, has a less extensive record but clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia and was narrowly confirmed to the 7th circuit court in Chicago in November. She, unlike Kavanaugh, has written directly on Roe v. Wade, calling it “an erroneous decision.”

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/seasoned-judge-relative-newcomer-rise-to-top-of-trump-list

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Help me here: is she not one who waffled on something regarding civil rights?

[Iliyah]

2. Either way they suck for democracy.

[Hortensis]

4. By definition. Seriously.

[Amishman]

3. Kavanaugh would be very hard to trip up, Barrett might be the easier target

Kavanaugh is a lot like Gorsuch; far right but mainstream, polished, experienced. Hard to challenge on any grounds other than being too conservative (which won't get much traction).

Barrett might be possible to trip up and flip a few senators. She is less experienced and more open with her controversial opinions.

The real nightmare pick on Trump's list is Britt Grant. Only 40, extremely conservative and outspoken, openly opposes Roe v Wade. She'd be a Thomas level right wing extremist on the court for 40+ years. Glad to see she is not being discussed much.

[FBaggins]

5. Except that she just got 55 votes 6-8 months ago

They might have to find something extreme in a ruling over the last few months?

[Takket]

6. What do you mean she got 55 votes? You mean Gorsuch?

[FBaggins]

7. She was just confirmed to the 7th circuit at the end of October

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00255