Obama now considering nominating a 60 year old Reagan appointee to SCOTUS!

[usregimechange]

Ok, so Clinton nominated her afterward... and at first glance I don't get real excited by this idea but am still learning about her...



Ann Williams, Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on March 13, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; Confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. Service terminated on November 17, 1999, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 5, 1999, to a seat vacated by Walter J. Cummings, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on November 10, 1999, and received commission on November 15, 1999.
http://www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/hisj


A White House official confirmed today that Judge Ann Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit is among about 10 people under consideration for the Supreme Court.

Williams was the subject of speculation last year after Justice David Souter announced his retirement, but the acknowledgement by the Obama administration today, reported by several news organizations, marks the first time officials have confirmed that they’re looking at her. The White House official spoke to The National Law Journal only on condition of anonymity.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/04/obama-considering-another-7th-circuit-judge-for-supreme-court.html

[usregimechange]

1. No disrespect to Judge Williams but I think we can do better than her for this appointment

Its not like she is replacing Justice Kennedy 10 years ago.

[DJ13]

2. I agree, she's about 10 years too old

We need someone about as old as Roberts was when he was nominated.

[Enthusiast]

13. +1 nt

[okieinpain]

16. i agree 2 n/t.

[ruggerson]

3. 60 is too old n/t

[MrSlayer]

4. He really needs to go younger and left of center.

Preferably way left of center.

[donheld]

11. He needs Dennis Kucinich, but then we know how well that'd go

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[jmowreader]

6. Too bad he's not younger...

but if you REALLY wanted to piss off the teabaggers, nominate William Jefferson Clinton to the Supreme Court.

[Bluebear]

9. He, eh? Not much into reading the articles? :)

[Captain Hilts]

7. Too old. nt

[xchrom]

8. Recommend

[provis99]

10. Reagan is the anti-Christ.

I don't care how good she may be for the SC, the fact that Reagan nominated her takes her off the table. We can find a judge who wasn't picked by Reagan.

[thelordofhell]

12. Agreed, Reagan is the anti-christ

Ronald Wilson Reagan
6 6 6

:evilfrown: :evilfrown: :evilfrown:

[alterfurz]

17. Ronald Wilson Reagan=Insane Anglo Warlord

anagrams don't lie!

[Vickers]

14. She's 18 years older than Thomas was when he took the bench.

Hell, he's only ONE YEAR OLDER THAN HER NOW.

:wtf:

[BzaDem]

15. Sotomayor was appointed by GHW Bush originally. n/t