TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Feb 24, 2016

The Washington Post reports President Barack Obama is considering Brian Sandoval, the centrist Republican governor of Nevada, as his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on the nation’s High Court. The review process is in its initial phases and White House press secretary Josh Earnest has not commented on the consideration of Sandoval, a former federal judge. However, GOP leaders have already commented that the president nominating a Republican will not sway them to confirm his pick.