Hypocrisy be damned, it’s looking likely Trump will get the Senate votes he needs to appoint a third Supreme Court justice. So the big question: Who will he nominate?
Here are the women who have reportedly made the president’s shortlist 👇
The frontrunner is Amy Coney Barrett, a Scalia-trained constitutional conservative and Trump-appointed court of appeals judge.
She was among the finalists to fill Justice Kavanaugh’s current seat, but Trump allegedly wanted to save her for an RBG vacancy.
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Barrett’s staunch Catholicism is a point of contention for some Dems — and praise for most Republicans.
She once argued Catholics can and should recuse themselves in some cases regarding religious matters, which could potentially be … many SCOTUS cases.
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Another judge who Trump expressed interest in is Barbara Lagoa, a federal appellate judge from the crucial swing state of Florida. She was the first Latina woman to serve on the FL Supreme Court.
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Last year, she took part in a ruling that upheld a controversial Florida law requiring felons to pay off fines before they can regain the right to vote.
Voting rights advocates refer to this as a poll tax, calling it unconstitutional.
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Barrett and Lagoa are the frontrunners, but three more conservative women are in the mix.
Judge Allison Jones Rushing is WH Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’s pick. Trump's mentioned Judge Joan Larsen from Michigan. Least likely is Deputy WH Counsel Kate Todd.
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Trump said today he’ll announce a nominee on Saturday — allowing time to “pay respect” to Ginsburg by waiting until the conclusion of her funeral services. But he’s stopping short at honoring her dying wish.
Buckle up, folks!
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