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Donald Trump Releases List of Supreme Court Picks Donald Trump Releases List of Supreme Court Picks
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Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, released a list of potential Supreme Court nominees on Wednesday as part of an effort to quell concerns that he would not select conservative jurists.Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, released a list of potential Supreme Court nominees on Wednesday as part of an effort to quell concerns that he would not select conservative jurists.
The unusual move comes as Mr. Trump is looking to unify the Republican Party behind him and win over critics who remain skeptical about the seriousness of his candidacy. While some Republicans who oppose Mr. Trump have considered supporting Hillary Clinton or sitting out the election, he has regularly reminded them that the future of the Supreme Court is at stake.The unusual move comes as Mr. Trump is looking to unify the Republican Party behind him and win over critics who remain skeptical about the seriousness of his candidacy. While some Republicans who oppose Mr. Trump have considered supporting Hillary Clinton or sitting out the election, he has regularly reminded them that the future of the Supreme Court is at stake.
After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February, critics of Mr. Trump expressed concern about whether he had the judgment to fill vacancies on the court. He had joked about appointing his sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, who is a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, before suggesting that he would look for someone in the mold of Mr. Scalia and later promising to furnish some prospective candidates.After the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February, critics of Mr. Trump expressed concern about whether he had the judgment to fill vacancies on the court. He had joked about appointing his sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, who is a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, before suggesting that he would look for someone in the mold of Mr. Scalia and later promising to furnish some prospective candidates.
Mr. Trump said in a statement that his short list is “representative of the kind of constitutional principles I value and, as president, I plan to use this list as a guide to nominate our next United States Supreme Court justices.”Mr. Trump said in a statement that his short list is “representative of the kind of constitutional principles I value and, as president, I plan to use this list as a guide to nominate our next United States Supreme Court justices.”
Mr. Trump’s includes the names of several judges who are regular favorites of conservative legal scholars and appointees of President George W. Bush. Mr. Trump’s list includes the names of several judges who are regular favorites of conservative legal scholars and appointees of President George W. Bush.
According to a list released by the campaign, Mr. Trump’s potential nominees include three Federal Circuit Court judges: Steven M. Colloton of Iowa, Raymond W. Gruender of Missouri and Thomas M. Hardiman of Pennsylvania; two federal appeals court judges, William H. Pryor Jr. of Alabama and Raymond M. Kethledge of Michigan; and six state Supreme Court justices: Allison H. Eid of Colorado; Joan Larsen of Michigan; Thomas Lee of Utah; David Stras of Minnesota; Diane Sykes of Wisconsin; and Don Willett of Texas. According to a list released by the campaign, Mr. Trump’s potential nominees include several federal judges: Steven M. Colloton of Iowa; Raymond W. Gruender of Missouri; Thomas M. Hardiman of Pennsylvania; William H. Pryor Jr. of Alabama, Diane Sykes of Wisconsin; and Raymond M. Kethledge of Michigan; and several state Supreme Court justices: Allison H. Eid of Colorado; Joan Larsen of Michigan; Thomas Lee of Utah; David Stras of Minnesota; and Don Willett of Texas.
Mr. Trump has previously mentioned Ms. Sykes, who is the former wife of the “Never Trump” conservative radio host Charles Sykes. Mr. Lee is the brother of Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah.Mr. Trump has previously mentioned Ms. Sykes, who is the former wife of the “Never Trump” conservative radio host Charles Sykes. Mr. Lee is the brother of Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah.
The next president could end up having to fill several Supreme Court vacancies, including the one that has been left open by Mr. Scalia’s death. Mr. Trump has urged the Senate to delay voting on President Obama’s nominee, Judge Merrick B. Garland, in hopes that he will have the opportunity to fill the opening.The next president could end up having to fill several Supreme Court vacancies, including the one that has been left open by Mr. Scalia’s death. Mr. Trump has urged the Senate to delay voting on President Obama’s nominee, Judge Merrick B. Garland, in hopes that he will have the opportunity to fill the opening.
The initial reaction to the choices was mixed.The initial reaction to the choices was mixed.
Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice Action Council, deplore Mr. Trump’s choice of potential justices as “dangerous,” noting that her group had opposed several of the Bush appointees. Her group had not researched some of the state judges yet, she said. Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice Action Council, deplored Mr. Trump’s choice of potential justices as “dangerous,” noting that her group had opposed several of the Bush appointees. Her group had not researched some of the state judges yet, she said.
“The list includes some of the most extreme conservatives on the federal bench today,” she said. “Their opinions demonstrate open hostility to Americans’ rights and liberties, including reproductive justice and environmental, consumer and worker protections. They have ruled consistently in favor of the powerful over everyone else. They would move the needle even further to the right on the Supreme Court.”“The list includes some of the most extreme conservatives on the federal bench today,” she said. “Their opinions demonstrate open hostility to Americans’ rights and liberties, including reproductive justice and environmental, consumer and worker protections. They have ruled consistently in favor of the powerful over everyone else. They would move the needle even further to the right on the Supreme Court.”
Ed Whelan, a former clerk to Justice Scalia and a prominent conservative legal commentator, praised several of the names on the list but reserved judgment about whether conservatives should trust Mr. Trump to follow through on what he says he will do.Ed Whelan, a former clerk to Justice Scalia and a prominent conservative legal commentator, praised several of the names on the list but reserved judgment about whether conservatives should trust Mr. Trump to follow through on what he says he will do.
“It’s a good list of some of the outstanding judges who give ample sign of being faithful to the Constitution,” Mr. Whelan said. “Whether a President Trump could actually counted on to pick folks like this is a different question.” “It’s a good list of some of the outstanding judges who give ample sign of being faithful to the Constitution,” Mr. Whelan said. “Whether a President Trump could actually be counted on to pick folks like this is a different question.”