Meet Donald Trump's possible Supreme Court picks

  • 7 years ago
Neil Gorsuch - Gorsuch hails from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and on more than one occasion, he's aligned himself with the late Antonin Scalia, making him an attractive candidate if Trump wants to avoid a major fight in congress. William Pryor - Pryor, on the other hand, would invoke a fight with Senate Democrats, which he has past experience with. In 2004, Democrats blocked his confirmation to the appellate court, and it was only in June 2005 that he was officially confirmed by a vote of 53-45. Diane Sykes - Sykes, a journalist, calls Wisconsin home and once interviewed Justice Clarence Thomas for a talk to discuss his jurisprudence. The 59-year-old would become the fifth woman to be named to the court. Thomas Hardiman - Hardiman comes from Massachusetts and has a compelling backstory. Hardiman, a federal judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, was the first in his family to graduate from college, driving a cab to help pay his bills.

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