Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Came across a good run-down of potential nomiees on CNN, here's the list:
Judge Samuel Alito: Born 1950; Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Nominated by former President Bush in 1990; Former U.S. attorney; some liberals have dubbed him "Scalito" or "Scalia lite" for his similarly conservative views and pointedly written rulings. Women's rights groups point to a Pennsylvania law he voted to uphold requiring women to tell their husbands before having an abortion. The Supreme Court struck down the law in 1992.
Alice Moore Batchelder: Born 1944; Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsNominated by former President Bush in 1991; Previously a federal district judge appointed by President Reagan. Batchelder was one of two appellate court judges to uphold Ohio's partial-birth abortion ban in 2003. She also strongly dissented from a ruling ordering a local judge to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom. Her husband, Bill Batchelder, a state judge and former state House member, headed Reagan's 1980 Ohio campaign.
Judge Consuelo Callahan: Born 1950; 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Appointed by President bush in 2003; Named to the bench by President Bush in 2003. She was a former prosecutor and judge in Stockton, California; later state appeals court judge.
Justice Raoul Cantero: Born 1960; Florida Supreme CourtNominated by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002; First Hispanic to sit on this bench. Previously an appellate lawyer at Adorno & Yoss in Miami. Born in Madrid, Spain, to Cuban parents who fled the Communist regime. Former Fulbright scholar, has published several fiction short stories. Considered conservative, pro-business. Considers himself a devout Catholic.
Judge Edith Clement: Born 1948; 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Nominated by President bush in 2001. She had a relatively easy confirmation as appeals court judge in 2001. Nominated by former President Bush to the U.S. District Court where she later became chief judge. Former maritime lawyer. Staunch conservative along the lines of Edith Jones, although Clement's paper trail as an appeals judge is comparatively short. She supports a constitutional right to abortion, opposes the death penalty and is pro-business.
Justice Maura Corrigan: Born 1948; Michigan Supreme Court Elected to the court in 1998; Chief judge of Michigan's top court 2001-04. Former assistant county prosecutor in Detroit, assistant U.S. attorney, Michigan appeals court judge. She has support from the business community and her rulings generally have been pro-business, pro-law enforcement. Widow of well-known Wayne State law professor Joseph Grano. Daughter Megan Grano is a comedian with Second City in Chicago.
Judge Emilio Garza: Born 1947; Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Nominated by former President Bush in 1991. Many court watchers believe Bush is likely to nominate a Hispanic as the next Supreme Court justice. If Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is not nominated, then Garza could be the pick. Garza is a solid conservative known to strongly oppose Roe v. Wade. A Texas native, he's a former marine captain, former district court judge and was in private practice in Texas for 11 years. He also was a finalist for the seat that went to Justice Clarence Thomas.
Came across a good run-down of potential nomiees on CNN, here's the list:
Judge Samuel Alito: Born 1950; Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Nominated by former President Bush in 1990; Former U.S. attorney; some liberals have dubbed him "Scalito" or "Scalia lite" for his similarly conservative views and pointedly written rulings. Women's rights groups point to a Pennsylvania law he voted to uphold requiring women to tell their husbands before having an abortion. The Supreme Court struck down the law in 1992.
Alice Moore Batchelder: Born 1944; Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of AppealsNominated by former President Bush in 1991; Previously a federal district judge appointed by President Reagan. Batchelder was one of two appellate court judges to uphold Ohio's partial-birth abortion ban in 2003. She also strongly dissented from a ruling ordering a local judge to remove the Ten Commandments from his courtroom. Her husband, Bill Batchelder, a state judge and former state House member, headed Reagan's 1980 Ohio campaign.
Judge Consuelo Callahan: Born 1950; 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Appointed by President bush in 2003; Named to the bench by President Bush in 2003. She was a former prosecutor and judge in Stockton, California; later state appeals court judge.
Justice Raoul Cantero: Born 1960; Florida Supreme CourtNominated by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002; First Hispanic to sit on this bench. Previously an appellate lawyer at Adorno & Yoss in Miami. Born in Madrid, Spain, to Cuban parents who fled the Communist regime. Former Fulbright scholar, has published several fiction short stories. Considered conservative, pro-business. Considers himself a devout Catholic.
Judge Edith Clement: Born 1948; 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Nominated by President bush in 2001. She had a relatively easy confirmation as appeals court judge in 2001. Nominated by former President Bush to the U.S. District Court where she later became chief judge. Former maritime lawyer. Staunch conservative along the lines of Edith Jones, although Clement's paper trail as an appeals judge is comparatively short. She supports a constitutional right to abortion, opposes the death penalty and is pro-business.
Justice Maura Corrigan: Born 1948; Michigan Supreme Court Elected to the court in 1998; Chief judge of Michigan's top court 2001-04. Former assistant county prosecutor in Detroit, assistant U.S. attorney, Michigan appeals court judge. She has support from the business community and her rulings generally have been pro-business, pro-law enforcement. Widow of well-known Wayne State law professor Joseph Grano. Daughter Megan Grano is a comedian with Second City in Chicago.
Judge Emilio Garza: Born 1947; Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Nominated by former President Bush in 1991. Many court watchers believe Bush is likely to nominate a Hispanic as the next Supreme Court justice. If Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is not nominated, then Garza could be the pick. Garza is a solid conservative known to strongly oppose Roe v. Wade. A Texas native, he's a former marine captain, former district court judge and was in private practice in Texas for 11 years. He also was a finalist for the seat that went to Justice Clarence Thomas.
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