The Trump Supreme Court Contingency Plan
A Bloomberg columnist sees seven leading contenders for President Donald Trump to consider for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, should the need arise.
“The four candidates under most serious consideration are all appeals-courts judges who were placed on the bench by Trump,” writes opinion columnist Ramesh Ponnuru.
Among the prospects is Amy Coney Barrett, whose confirmation to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals became a national news story in September 2017 when Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein and a few other critics made an issue of the nominee’s religious views.
The list of seven contenders also includes two judges who were considered for previous Supreme Court vacancies.