On CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Christmas morning, Jan Crawford reported that the incoming Trump Administration is beginning to focus on a handful of potential Supreme Court nominees. From the transcript:
CRAWFORD: Trump released a list before the election of — of potential nominees that he would consider. And my sources say he is sticking to that list. They have narrowed it down to just a handful of highly qualified, very respective — respected appellate court judges. I mean these are conservative legal rock stars. I mean this is not going to be a battle over qualifications. This will be a battle over ideology.
DICKERSON: Any top names — not to play this ridiculous game, but I’ll start it there.
CRAWFORD: . . . .they are going to move quickly on this. They’re — they’re narrowing their focus on a handful, like I said, of appellate court judges. Bill Pryor from the Atlanta based Federal Appeals Court. Thomas Hardiman, a judge on the Philadelphia based Appeals Court. Steve Colloton, from out in Iowa upon the U.S. Court of Appeals, the Eighth Circuit. A judge, Diane Sykes, on the Seventh Circuit. And Joan Larsen, on the Michigan Supreme Court. But, again, all highly qualified. You — you can’t argue with their credentials.
Hat tip: How Appealing.