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Trump’s 11 SCOTUS Picks: White, Male and Conservative

HeadlineMay 19, 2016

Meanwhile, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has unveiled a list of 11 candidates he would consider to fill Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court, if he is elected president. The 11 judges are overwhelmingly conservative, and the majority are white men. The list includes Judge William Pryor, who has argued for the criminalization of consensual sex between gay and lesbian partners, and who opposes abortions, including in cases of rape and incest. During law school, Pryor said his inspiration for becoming a lawyer was “because I wanted to fight the ACLU.” The list also includes Judge Thomas Hardiman, who has supported strengthening mandatory minimum sentences, and Judge Raymond Gruender, who ruled a 1978 pregnancy law does not give female employees the right to contraceptive coverage. Curiously, the list also includes Judge Don Willett, who is known for his extensive commentary on Twitter, where he has mocked Donald Trump multiple times, including in a “Donald Trump haiku” that read: “Who would the Donald / Name to #SCOTUS? The mind reels. / weeps—can’t finish tweet.”

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