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|Charles T. Canady || Florida supreme court || 62 || former congressman who coined the expression "partial-birth abortion," in sponsoring the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act; twice properly rejected an unjustified attempt by a minor to have an abortion without first notifying her parents as required by Florida law
 
|Charles T. Canady || Florida supreme court || 62 || former congressman who coined the expression "partial-birth abortion," in sponsoring the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act; twice properly rejected an unjustified attempt by a minor to have an abortion without first notifying her parents as required by Florida law
 
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|Steven Colloton || US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit  || 53 || ruled '''''twice''''' in favor of the pro-[[abortion]] side (see above)
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|Steven Colloton || US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit  || 53 || wrote that courts should defer to the "professional judgment" of abortionists, and he also ruled '''''twice''''' in favor of the pro-abortion side
 
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|Allison Eid || Colorado Supreme Court  || 51 || former clerk for [[Clarence Thomas]]
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|Allison Eid || Colorado Supreme Court  || 51 || former clerk for Clarence Thomas
 
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|Neil Gorsuch || US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit   || 49 || Judge Gorsuch is a big supporter granting special rights to men who say they have a female general identity.  He mandated civil rights for "gender identity" in 2009 by adopting a [[Ninth Circuit]] opinion by the [[liberal]] Judge Reinhardt, which held the federal law called "Title VII" protects discrimination against gender identity.  ''Kaslt v. Maricopa County Cmty. College Dist.'', 325 Fed. Appx. 492 (9th Cir. 2009).  At the time virtually every other circuit rejected this liberal view.  More recently Judge Gorsuch expressed his support for referring to biological men as women.
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|Neil Gorsuch || US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit || 49 || Judge Gorsuch is a big supporter granting special rights to men who say they have a female general identity.  He mandated civil rights for "gender identity" in 2009 by adopting a Ninth Circuit opinion by the liberal Judge Reinhardt, which held the federal law called "Title VII" protects discrimination against gender identity.  ''Kaslt v. Maricopa County Cmty. College Dist.'', 325 Fed. Appx. 492 (9th Cir. 2009).  At the time virtually every other circuit rejected this liberal view.  More recently Judge Gorsuch expressed his support for referring to biological men as women.
 
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|Raymond Gruender || US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit  || 53 || strong pro-life record, but lacks a strong sponsor
 
|Raymond Gruender || US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit  || 53 || strong pro-life record, but lacks a strong sponsor
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|Thomas Hardiman || US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit  || 51  || Two of Judge Hardiman's decisions have been reconsidered by the U.S. Supreme Court and both were affirmed.  In a third case, ''Barkes v. First Correctional Medical'', 766 F.3d 307 (3d Cir. 2014), Hardiman dissented and subsequently the Supreme Court unanimously agreed with Judge Hardiman's dissent, and reversed the decision in ''Taylor v. Barkes'', 135 S. Ct. 2042 (2015).
 
|Thomas Hardiman || US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit  || 51  || Two of Judge Hardiman's decisions have been reconsidered by the U.S. Supreme Court and both were affirmed.  In a third case, ''Barkes v. First Correctional Medical'', 766 F.3d 307 (3d Cir. 2014), Hardiman dissented and subsequently the Supreme Court unanimously agreed with Judge Hardiman's dissent, and reversed the decision in ''Taylor v. Barkes'', 135 S. Ct. 2042 (2015).
 
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|Raymond Kethledge || US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit  || 50 (in Dec.) || Refused to join a concurring opinion by [[conservative]] Judge Boggs that sought to strengthen the [[Second Amendment]] by establishing a "[[strict scrutiny]]" standard of review for laws that infringe on it.  ''Tyler v. Hillsdale Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't'', 837 F.3d 678, 702 (6th Cir. 2016) (Boggs, J., concurring).
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|Raymond Kethledge || US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit  || 50 (in Dec.) || Refused to join a concurring opinion by conservative Judge Boggs that sought to strengthen the Second Amendment by establishing a "[[strict scrutiny]]" standard of review for laws that infringe on it.  ''Tyler v. Hillsdale Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't'', 837 F.3d 678, 702 (6th Cir. 2016) (Boggs, J., concurring).
 
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|Joan Larsen || Michigan Supreme Court || 47 || faculty member at a [[liberal]] law school, the [[University of Michigan]]<ref>https://www.law.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pages/FacultyBio.aspx?FacID=jllarsen</ref>
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|Joan Larsen || Michigan Supreme Court || 47 || faculty member at a liberal law school, the University of Michigan<ref>https://www.law.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pages/FacultyBio.aspx?FacID=jllarsen</ref>
 
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|Sen. Mike Lee || Senator R-Utah  || 45 || strong pro-life record, but a senator has not been picked directly for the U.S. Supreme Court in about a century
 
|Sen. Mike Lee || Senator R-Utah  || 45 || strong pro-life record, but a senator has not been picked directly for the U.S. Supreme Court in about a century
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|Thomas Lee || Utah Supreme Court  ||  || could be a consensus pick
 
|Thomas Lee || Utah Supreme Court  ||  || could be a consensus pick
 
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|William Pryor || US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit  || 54 ||  prosecuted Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore for an alleged ethics violation due to having the [[Ten Commandments]] on display; was barely confirmed for his current position, by a vote of only 53-45 with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski abstaining
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|William Pryor || US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit  || 54 ||  prosecuted Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore for an alleged ethics violation due to having the Ten Commandments on display; was barely confirmed for his current position, by a vote of only 53-45 with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski abstaining
 
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|David Stras || Minnesota Supreme Court  || 42 || probably too young at this time to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he is a former clerk for Justice [[Clarence Thomas]]
 
|David Stras || Minnesota Supreme Court  || 42 || probably too young at this time to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he is a former clerk for Justice [[Clarence Thomas]]
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|Don Willett || Texas Supreme Court  || 50 || outspokenly anti-Trump at one point, and he lacks a strong sponsor
 
|Don Willett || Texas Supreme Court  || 50 || outspokenly anti-Trump at one point, and he lacks a strong sponsor
 
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==Tier two candidates==
 
==Tier two candidates==

Revision as of 19:04, 10 December 2016

Here are the candidates for nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by Donald Trump in early 2016, in order to fill the vacancy of Justice Antonin Scalia:

Tier one candidates

candidate current position age comments
Charles T. Canady Florida supreme court 62 former congressman who coined the expression "partial-birth abortion," in sponsoring the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act; twice properly rejected an unjustified attempt by a minor to have an abortion without first notifying her parents as required by Florida law
Steven Colloton US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 53 wrote that courts should defer to the "professional judgment" of abortionists, and he also ruled twice in favor of the pro-abortion side
Allison Eid Colorado Supreme Court 51 former clerk for Clarence Thomas
Neil Gorsuch US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 49 Judge Gorsuch is a big supporter granting special rights to men who say they have a female general identity. He mandated civil rights for "gender identity" in 2009 by adopting a Ninth Circuit opinion by the liberal Judge Reinhardt, which held the federal law called "Title VII" protects discrimination against gender identity. Kaslt v. Maricopa County Cmty. College Dist., 325 Fed. Appx. 492 (9th Cir. 2009). At the time virtually every other circuit rejected this liberal view. More recently Judge Gorsuch expressed his support for referring to biological men as women.
Raymond Gruender US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 53 strong pro-life record, but lacks a strong sponsor
Thomas Hardiman US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 51 Two of Judge Hardiman's decisions have been reconsidered by the U.S. Supreme Court and both were affirmed. In a third case, Barkes v. First Correctional Medical, 766 F.3d 307 (3d Cir. 2014), Hardiman dissented and subsequently the Supreme Court unanimously agreed with Judge Hardiman's dissent, and reversed the decision in Taylor v. Barkes, 135 S. Ct. 2042 (2015).
Raymond Kethledge US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 50 (in Dec.) Refused to join a concurring opinion by conservative Judge Boggs that sought to strengthen the Second Amendment by establishing a "strict scrutiny" standard of review for laws that infringe on it. Tyler v. Hillsdale Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 837 F.3d 678, 702 (6th Cir. 2016) (Boggs, J., concurring).
Joan Larsen Michigan Supreme Court 47 faculty member at a liberal law school, the University of Michigan[1]
Sen. Mike Lee Senator R-Utah 45 strong pro-life record, but a senator has not been picked directly for the U.S. Supreme Court in about a century
Thomas Lee Utah Supreme Court could be a consensus pick
William Pryor US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 54 prosecuted Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore for an alleged ethics violation due to having the Ten Commandments on display; was barely confirmed for his current position, by a vote of only 53-45 with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski abstaining
David Stras Minnesota Supreme Court 42 probably too young at this time to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he is a former clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas
Diane Sykes US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 59 (in Dec.) ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood in blocking an Indiana law that attempted to cut off funding to it under the Medicaid law. Planned Parenthood of Ind., Inc. v. Comm'r of the Ind. State Dep't of Health, 699 F.3d 962 (7th Cir. 2012).[1] Was confirmed for her current position by a divisive vote of 70-27
Don Willett Texas Supreme Court 50 outspokenly anti-Trump at one point, and he lacks a strong sponsor

Tier two candidates

candidate current position age comments
Keith Blackwell Georgia supreme court 41 probably too young at this time to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Edward Mansfield Iowa Supreme Court wrote a controversial decision in favor of a right to fire a woman for being sexually attracted to her
Federico Moreno Southern District of Florida unlikely pick from the position of a trial rather than appellate court judge
Margaret Ryan US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 52 she wrote the recent decision that court-martialed a Marine for having a Bible verse displayed on her desk, which suggests a hostility or insensitivity by Ryan to religious beliefs
Amul Thapar Eastern District of Kentucky unlikely pick from the position of a trial rather than appellate court judge
Timothy Tymkovich US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 60 held in favor of religious liberty in Hobby Lobby decision
Robert Young Michigan Supreme Court 66 (in Jan.) unlikely due to age and lack of a strong sponsor

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