Mystery Justice: 6 women likely to become the next SCOTUS Justice (graphic w age, profession)

[usregimechange]

[SamCooke]

1. No way is Wardlow passing for a latina and Sotomayor I'm told is a diabetic

Kagan and Karlan look perfectly healthy and young. And Liberal, so does Sullivan. The hispanics might be unhappy, but I'd go with one of them. A judge will be Obama's legacy for a very long time, he should pick the best person for the job, not try to appease a certain group.

[quiller4]

3. So what if she is a diabetic? n/t

[BlooInBloo]

5. I suspect the poster is gesturing towards life expectancy, or something like that.

[quiller4]

62. She was diagnosed with diabetes at age 8 but has experienced

none of the health complications often associated with juvenile diabetes.

[SamCooke]

7. I prefer a Vegan in great health that can outlive all of Bush's appointments.

[BlooInBloo]

18. "Vegan" might be the most idiotic litmus test I've ever heard of.

I'm with you on young, however.

[SamCooke]

23. I was joking, but it should be someone that cares about their health.

I would hate for them to have to quit 15yrs from now for some kind of health reason.

[BlooInBloo]

24. Oh - ok - perfectly reasonable.

[Sensitivity]

53. "Not to Please as CERTAIN GROUP" -- then why the hell are we focusing on WOMEN

[BluegrassDem]

2. No African-American women?

[BlooInBloo]

6. Clearly Obama hates black women.

[Thrill]

13. I've heard Leah Ward mentioned

[Swede Atlanta]

17. Go Justice Sears!!!

As a graduate of a Georgia state law school I had the opportunity to meet with Justice Sears and let me tell you I was humbled by her. She was clearly not only intelligent but her entire demeanor exhibited respect for the law but also respect for humanity. I would love to see her seriously in the running. What a double-whammy, a woman and another African-American (to balance that hateful Clarence "Coke" Thomas. I've read his opinions and he is a class A nut.

[usregimechange]

14. I was about to post that none have been mentioned but the GA chief justice WAS mentioned.

[usregimechange]

15. Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, 53, Chiefs Justice of GA

[Number23]

48. Oh my God. I just Googled Judge Sears and if she becomes the next justice

I'm moving alll the way back to DC just so I can work for her. That woman is FIRE!!

GO JUSTICE SEARS!!! Work it out, girl! :applause: :applause:

[Supersedeas]

61. I have mentioned Allyson Duncan from the Fourth Circuit several times.

[ruggerson]

4. Kathleen Sullivan will never get it

I'll buy a round of beers if she does.

[Thrill]

11. Doubt it

.

[usregimechange]

19. Why?

[usregimechange]

20. Because she is gay no doubt, I say nominate her and let them show how hateful they are

[ruggerson]

30. This president doesn't take political risks like that

there were fifteen cabinet slots. None went to an openly gay person.

He's got a ways to go on these issues - as do many people. He's a very smart guy and he listens. So I hope he evolves.

[democrattotheend]

50. I don't believe anyone was passed over because they were gay

True, he did not go out of his way to pick a gay person for the sake of having a gay person in the cabinet, as he did for some other minority groups, but I don't think there was anyone who was considered and not picked because he or she was gay. I know Mary Beth Maxwell was considered for Secretary of Labor, but I think the reason she was not chosen was because labor leaders were concerned she was not well-connected enough to have the necessary clout within the Administration, not because she's gay.

[ruggerson]

56. Why do you think William White was passed over for Sec'y of the Navy?

(a sub-cab job) He was the leading contender, backed by retired military brass and by many members of Congress.

There was a lot of high profile media chatter about this.

The position ultimately went to Bush's appointee, who was asked to stay in the job by Robert Gates, the same Robert Gates who recently publicly backtracked on Obama's commitment to end DADT, unrebuked by the President.

[namahage]

31. Not just that.

She failed the California Bar Exam after leaving Stanford Law School, where she was dean:

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB113374619258513723-lMyQjAxMDE1MzAzNTcwNDU2Wj.html

[goodgd_yall]

8. I like what I've read about Wardlaw

She seems to fit what Obama is looking for---someone with empathy.

[SamCooke]

9. She has a conservative look about her, maybe I'm wrong

[Thrill]

10. Must be Liberal. Must be Younger than Roberts

Thats all I have to say.

[SamCooke]

12. How is the youngest guy the Chief Justice?

[usregimechange]

16. Bush

[SamCooke]

22. So can Obama appoint a chief justice?

U would think the other justices would get to vote for the chief justice.

[fishwax]

26. No, Chief Justice is a lifetime appointment

[usregimechange]

27. When Roberts steps down, if he is still President

[SamCooke]

35. Oh that wont happen. That was just luck on the part of Bush then?

If the Chief Justice wouldn't have stepped down, he couldn't replace him? I still think it should be something reserved for a senior member of the court.

[usregimechange]

37. Rehnquist likely timed it so a conservative could appoint a successor

[DRoseDARs]

40. I seriously hope that's just an off-color joke. Rehnquist didn't time his retirement ... he died.

In office. First to do so in the USSC since 1954 (first Chief Justice to die in office since 1953). Roberts was one of the pallbearers carrying his casket.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rehnquist

[usregimechange]

46. I stand corrected.

[DRoseDARs]

51. You're forgiven. It's hard to care when conservative fuckwits die.

I don't blame you for not making a mental note of his passing. In case you missed this too: Jerry "The Teletubbies are a bunch of faggots" Falwell also died. Burning in Hell since 2007. :) :thumbsup:

[Aloha Spirit]

21. I'm a fan of Elizabeth Warren but don't think she has enough experience for the job...

yet.

[usregimechange]

25. Any idea how old she is?

[Aloha Spirit]

28. I think she's like 60

What made me think of her is Obama's statement that he wants a nominee who has real world experience and empathy.
Plus she gives really awesome testimony and seems very persuasive and well-tempered.

[usregimechange]

32. She doesn't look it but no one seems to know

[AllentownJake]

29. Barack might get 3 appointments in his first term and might possibly get 1 in his second

I'd love it if all of them were women. A Supreme Court with 4-5 women would be incredible.

[usregimechange]

34. That would be sweet

[calimary]

54. Especially if one of those replacements steps in for scalia.

That would be my dream of dreams.

[Phoonzang]

33. There any 30 year old, marathon-running judges out there? nt

[davidpdx]

36. Just a slight suggestion, if you are going to post something like this

(and it is nice by the way) you might want to post links to profiles of each person. I've seen resent info on a few of them floating around, but most of them are unknown to me.

Personally I would like to see a minority women (unless I'm misstaken and missing something in terms of their backgrounds) it seems like none of these six would be quite enough.

[ruggerson]

38. Sotomayor is latina

n/t

[davidpdx]

39. Ok, kind of wondered about her

but without any links to info I didn't know.

[namahage]

41. Here...try these

Kim Wardlaw

Diane Wood

Elena Kagan

Sonia Sotomayor

Pamela Karlan

Kathleen Sullivan

[usregimechange]

45. Thanks, we are getting new information all the time on each of them = popcorn

[marimour]

42. Kim Wardlaw is half mexican

even though she basically looks white, not sure if she is actually involved in the Mexican community or if she is just another Camron Diaz type.

[demwing]

43. Profiles

with apologies to the OP for stepping on your post:


Kim McLane Wardlaw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_wardlaw


Diane Pamela Wood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Wood


Kathleen Sullivan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Sullivan


Pamela Karlan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_S._Karlan


Sonia Sotomayor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayor


Elena Kagan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_kagan


Leah Ward Sears
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Sears


Elizabeth Warren
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren

[usregimechange]

47. Not at all, I think it would be neat to develop, after our research, a conscience DU recommendation

on who the nominee should be.

[usregimechange]

44. Working on that very thing and thank you for reading and commenting

I just watched "recount" about the 2000 election. I am so grateful to even be typing in this thread in this day and time.

[SamCooke]

49. Good Movie, I watched it a lot right before the 08 results.

Lieberman is a dumbazz. What was Gore thinking?

[JayMusgrove]

52. Thanks for the very neat graphics/pictures!

I would be happy with whoever Obama names.

[Sensitivity]

55. 2 Most likely to give Scalia EARLY RETIREMENT

PAMELA KARLAN --- Excessively brilliant and super articulate






KATHLEEN SULLIVAN --- Excessively brilliant and super lesbian

[Politicub]

58. And Sullivan looks like Dana Scully! A +++ in my book

:)

Seriously though - aside from that, she's amazingly qualified.

[namahage]

59. Agreed. She's eminently qualified.

And the SCOTUS would be a better place with her on board (even leaving right-wing reaction completely out of the calculation).

That said, she won't get it. There is the little issue of her failing the CA Bar exam, even though she was dean at Stanford Law. She'd be Miersed right out of consideration.

[usregimechange]

60. I agree, they would be excellent choices

[Politicub]

57. So hold old was Thomas when nominated? 42?

Christ. Were the dems that stupid to have let a rubber stamper that young make his way to the court wihtout a scorched earth filibuster?

[Captain Hilts]

63. My money's on Granholm, Sullivan or Wood. nt

[stevenleser]

64. Based on this thread, I like Sotomayor and Sullivan

I like the idea of a gay woman and a hispanic woman. I have to research more, of course, but those are my initial thoughts.