Candidates to replace Justice John Paul Stevens
The White House is searching for a replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens. The list includes some of those President Obama considered last year, when he chose Sonia Sotomayor, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York. At this point, White House aides, Democrats familiar with the process inside the administration and legal experts consider 6 candidates in the lead while others still bear watching.
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- THE LEADERS
- Solicitor General Elena Kagan
- Judge Merrick B. Garland
- Judge Diane Wood
- Secretary Janet Napolitano
- Governor Jennifer Granholm (Mich.)
- Judge Sydney R. Thomas
- OTHERS FROM LAST YEAR'S LIST
- Former Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears
- Carlos Moreno
- Martha L. Minow
- WILDCARDS
- Judge Ruben Castillo
- Governor Deval Patrick
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm | ||
![[]](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2010/04/09/PH2010040902746.jpg) Year born: 1959 Education: University of California, Berkeley, J.D. Harvard Law School | Granholm (D) has encountered political trouble in her state because of the collapsing economy but was seen as a rising Democratic star. Born in Canada, Granholm is a Harvard Law graduate who served as attorney general before winning election as governor in 2002. She frequently campaigned with Obama during the presidential campaign. She was prominently mentioned last year but did not interview with Obama. Experience: Governor of Michigan, Former Michigan Attorney General | |
