Source: Judge Sidney Thomas on Supreme Court list

[onehandle]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's candidates for the Supreme Court include a new name, federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, and at least six others who were considered contenders when Obama chose his first high court nominee last year, The Associated Press has learned.

Among the others under consideration are former Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, federal appeals court judges Diane Wood and Merrick Garland, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

The president is seriously reviewing about 10 people as a potential nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who is retiring this summer. Seven of those names are now confirmed to the AP by the admistration.

A senior administration official said the president's consideration is not just centered on the three people receiving the most public attention: Wood, Kagan and Garland. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcements have been made about the people Obama is considering for the court.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_go_su_co/us_obama_supreme_court

[Faygo Kid]

1. Jennifer Granholm.

[Tx4obama]

2. The WH needs to put Harold Koh on the SCOTUS short list ASAP ;) n/t

[Tx4obama]

5. Photo of Sidney Thomas

There's a photo of Sidney Thomas (born in 1953, will be 57 in August) on the front page of HuffPo, he LOOKS WAY TOO OLD!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

Obama needs to pick someone 55 years old or younger, so that we can keep the seat for an extended length of time.

[Roland99]

3. What?! No John Yoo?????

;)

[KansDem]

4. Certainly, "Yoo" jest!

:D

[Tutonic]

6. My fav--Orly Taitz. She can do legal talk and clean your teeth.

Just sayin.

[rpannier]

11. And find you a new house

Talk about a jack-off-all trades (sic)

[tomm2thumbs]

12. and if it rains, the rest of the justices can run under her false eyelashes to stay dry

[PSzymeczek]

7. What about Anita Hill?

It would be worth it just to see Clarence's head explode.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. !!!!!!

:rofl:

[JustAnotherGen]

9. Perfect!

:rofl: :fistbump:

[Deep13]

10. +1