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Reports say President Obama has narrowed his choices for Supreme Court sacrificial lamb nominee to three. Just when we thought we were down to five, sources say the White House threw us a Friday night curveball.
As David tweeted:
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The #SCOTUS short-shortlisters are Garland, Srinivasan, Watford – I'm sticking with my consistent prediction of Sri. https://t.co/bqXcQaOZ8i
— David Lat (@DavidLat) March 12, 2016
So let’s be clear about who got dropped:
A wasted opportunity to appoint another woman to #SCOTUS. Disappointed, to say the least. https://t.co/wei1BJx5KE
— Staci Zaretsky (@stacizaretsky) March 12, 2016
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Yep. The two women on the last shortlist we had got axed.
While I lament this as a believer in equality, as a gambler who set the odds without Judge Jackson Brown or Judge Kelly really getting the nod, I feel pretty good right now.
Obama Narrows Supreme Court Nominee Short List Down To Three [Huffington Post]
Earlier: The Latest In The Supreme Court Nomination Carousel
Who Will Obama Nominate To Replace Scalia — A Gambler’s Guide