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In reply to the discussion: Do you think Biden might nominate Obama to SCOTUS? [View all]BGBD
(3,282 posts)16. No good reason to.
Obama is going to be 60 soon. No reason to nominate anyone over 45 honestly. There are plenty of solidly liberal judges out there that are young and will carry that mantle for a long time.
Obama is much better serving as the parties elder statesman for years to come.
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I don't think it will happen, but Taft was Chief Justice after his presidency.
rsdsharp
Jan 2021
#18
I think it could well be California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, 45yo in July
Celerity
Jan 2021
#34
From 2007 to 2013, Kruger was assistant US Solicitor General and acting principal deputy solicitor
Celerity
Jan 2021
#36
exactly. that's why I tried to read her, but I found it challenging in this case.
msfiddlestix
Jan 2021
#40