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Any fresh thoughts about President Obama's pending SCOTUS nomination decision?

By Douglas A. Berman

In addition to being a bit (unjustifiably?) annoyed that it is taking quite some time for President Obama to name a replacement for Justice Stevens, I am annoyed that the same usual suspects keep getting talked up on the usual short lists.  For example, this Newsweek featurehas an array of intriguingly different commentors discussing the same old short list candidates (with the possible exception of Elizabeth Warren, who is championed by Jonathan Alter).  Similarly, SCOTUSblog prognosticator Tom Goldstein had this long post earlierthis week saying all the politics have changed and thus he is now predicting the selection of... Elana Kagan, the same person he predicted would be selected way back in February. Consequently, looking for some fresh names and fresh thoughts if only for the joy of discussion, I wonder if any readers have come across or come up on their own with any truly original possibilities for the next Justice...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 29, 2010 (boomark / email).