U.S, Supreme Court Justice David Souter made his announcement that he would be retiring from the Court at the end of the Court’s session in June. This departure will open the door for President Obama to nominate a replacement.
Much speculation has already taken place as to what kind of replacement The President will choose. A Woman has a shoe in already, or a Latino or a Liberal. Ultimately the Obama administration will select a candidate for nomination who will eventually be confirmed provided that there are no skeletons in their closets and their judicial record is clear of possible roadblocks that the neo-cons in the Senate can use to drag out the confirmation process.
When I look at the Court’s composition at present, I noticed that it is comprised of mostly white men. One Woman and one African-American man.
There is speculation that Obama could choose the first latino women to the Court. Time will tell what he decides but what is going on now is that many who would like to see a nominee who they feel will represent their interest are dropping names of the kinds of judges they would prefer to see on the Highist Court in the land.
I too would like to advocate for a specific judge. One who can bring a new voice for under represented citizens in this country.
For me the decision would be easy based on the criteria of representing an under represented minority. We all have heard the phrase “First Come First Serve” Therefore it would be fitting that a decendent of American Slaves whose ancestors endured Centuries of Slavery and terror to finally have her chance to form and shape the legal definitions of this same nation that is greatly brutallized its Black American citizens.
So when I watch the Pundits toss out possible replacements, Why don’t you all consider the very real possibility that President Obama just might choose an African-American women too. I never see the media types even considering an African-American Women in their speculations.
Is that so strange?
I believe that President Obama should consider choosing an African-American woman for the U.S. Supreme Court, If not, it could be decades maybe even centuries before a daughter of the slaves of this nation can say we our now fully intergrated as equals in a society that did not always see it that way.