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*Steven Colloton - US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | *Steven Colloton - US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | ||
*Allison Eid - Colorado Supreme Court | *Allison Eid - Colorado Supreme Court | ||
| − | *Neil Gorsuch - US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | + | *Neil Gorsuch - US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (age 49) |
*Raymond Gruender - US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | *Raymond Gruender - US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | ||
| − | *Thomas Hardiman - US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | + | *Thomas Hardiman - US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (age 51) |
| − | *Raymond Kethledge - US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | + | *Raymond Kethledge - US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (age 49) |
*Joan Larsen - Michigan Supreme Court | *Joan Larsen - Michigan Supreme Court | ||
*Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah | *Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah | ||
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*Edward Mansfield - Iowa Supreme Court | *Edward Mansfield - Iowa Supreme Court | ||
*Federico Moreno - Southern District of Florida | *Federico Moreno - Southern District of Florida | ||
| − | *William Pryor - US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | + | *William Pryor - US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (age 54) |
*Margaret Ryan - US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | *Margaret Ryan - US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | ||
*David Stras - Minnesota Supreme Court | *David Stras - Minnesota Supreme Court | ||
| − | *Diane Sykes - US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | + | *Diane Sykes - US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (age 58) |
*Amul Thapar - Eastern District of Kentucky | *Amul Thapar - Eastern District of Kentucky | ||
| − | *Timothy Tymkovich - US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | + | *Timothy Tymkovich - US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (age 60) |
*Don Willett - Texas Supreme Court | *Don Willett - Texas Supreme Court | ||
*Robert Young – Michigan Supreme Court | *Robert Young – Michigan Supreme Court | ||
Revision as of 05:18, November 17, 2016
The Trump Supreme Court depends on a good analysis of candidates in order to avoid making a mistake. Donald Trump wants to appoint judges like Antonin Scalia, and has said so publicly. But some of the judges given to Trump by the Heritage Foundation and Federalist Society fall far short of that standard, and could even be future liberals if appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Abortion
Which of the candidates ruled for the pro-abortion side, and against Justice Scalia's views?
Religion
Issues under the Establishment Clause or Free Exercise Clause are highly correlated with a judge's views on abortion. For example, almost never does a judge rule against a Christian display or expression, but then rule in favor of a pro-life position.
These candidates have ruled against the Christian side in issues of religion:
<list and explanation>
Pro-Religion decisions
- Busch v. Marple Newtown Sch. Dist., 567 F.3d 89 (3d Cir. 2009) (Hardiman, J., dissenting)
Second Amendment
Support for the Second Amendment is greater than support for pro-life, but the issues are highly correlated as both concern the inherent right of self-defense. These candidates have ruled against the Second Amendment in some way:
Pro-Second Amendment
Judge Hardiman has written two pro-Second Amendment dissents on the Third Circuit
- Drake v. Filko, 724 F.3d 426 (3d Cir. 2013) (Hardiman, J., dissenting)
- Binderup v. AG of United States, 836 F.3d 336 (3d Cir. 2016) (has interpreted D.C. v. Heller to hold that any law barring persons with Second Amendment rights from possessing lawful firearms in the home even for self-defense is per se unconstitutional, such that no scrutiny is applicable)
The full list of candidates
- Keith Blackwell - Georgia supreme court
- Charles Canady - Florida supreme court
- Steven Colloton - US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Allison Eid - Colorado Supreme Court
- Neil Gorsuch - US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (age 49)
- Raymond Gruender - US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Thomas Hardiman - US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (age 51)
- Raymond Kethledge - US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (age 49)
- Joan Larsen - Michigan Supreme Court
- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
- Thomas Lee - Utah Supreme Court
- Edward Mansfield - Iowa Supreme Court
- Federico Moreno - Southern District of Florida
- William Pryor - US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (age 54)
- Margaret Ryan - US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- David Stras - Minnesota Supreme Court
- Diane Sykes - US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (age 58)
- Amul Thapar - Eastern District of Kentucky
- Timothy Tymkovich - US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (age 60)
- Don Willett - Texas Supreme Court
- Robert Young – Michigan Supreme Court