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Who Will Replace Justice Souter?

The ABA Journal listed possible nominees for the United States Supreme Court: Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Elena Kagan, U.S. Solicitor General; Seth Waxman, a partner at Washington, D.C.?s Wilmer Hale; Judge Diane Wood of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.With a filibuster-proof Democratic majority, Obama may nominate whomever he pleases.  That said, Waxman is out.  Obama will need to nominate a woman.  The Supreme Court currently has 8 males to 1 female.  That is unacceptable.  Kagan and Woods are good picks.  Both have good reputations.  Still, I don't think they are front runners.If Judge Sotomayor were nominated, Obama would make history.  Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic Justice on the United States Supreme Court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on May 01, 2009 (boomark / email).