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The latest SCOTUS nominee news and seeking some predictions (or dreams)

By Douglas A. Berman

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According to this AP article, the "White House says President Barack Obama has not started interviewing candidates for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy." I had been thinking that President Obama was likely to name a nominee within the next few days, but perhaps this latest news suggest we have a lot longer to wait. While we wait, I am eager to hear from readers about their latest predictions (or dream candidates). Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of chatter about the supposed front-runners. Does anyone have any new (or old) thoughts about who the President will pick or who he should pick? Some prior posts on SCOTUS personnel: "For the Supreme Court, Younger Isn?t Necessarily Better" An op-ed call for a district judge to become a Justice Is career diversity a bad thing in the highest court in the land? "The last thing the Supreme Court needs: Another judge" Insider myopia and the diverse benefits of a short bench Thinking creatively about different SCOTUS short lists Does SCOTUS need a trial judge? Developing a SCOTUS short list of district court judges Brave New Justice and sentencing issues continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 15, 2009 (boomark / email).