Possible Future SCOTUS Nominees over the Next Four Years(Exclude Garland)

[Kingpoleon]

Democratic:
Cate Edwards, Neal Katyal, Thurgood Marshall, Jr., Robin Carnahan, Vanita Gupta, Janet Napolitano, Mary Philips, Brian Wimes, Anthony Romero, William Hochul, Jr.(and compromise: John G. Levi/Martha Minow)

Republican:
Catherine Hanaway, Leslie Rutledge, Pat DeWine, Jeffrey Chiesa, Eric Skrmetta, Corey Stewart, Greg Edwards(compromise: Christopher Jacobs)

Either:
Jeffrey Rosen, David F. Levi, Roslynn Mauskopf, John Bel Edwards, Brian Sandoval

[Kingpoleon]

Does anyone think that Ken Mehlman is a possibility?

[Kingpoleon]

Roslynn Mauskopf, Risa Vetri Ferman, or Mary Beth Buchanan are probably his best picks for females.

[Kingpoleon]

I think he's going to pick a middle of the road conservative, not a Scalia type.

My dream would be someone who actually tries to follow the law, no matter where it leads, rather than be a predictable block vote, as on most controversial cases, the existing justices are. The one who isn't is erratic, and not a very good legal technician. Sad. Yes, Roberts also sometimes departs (his Obamacare decision was inspired genius, and I think did faithfully follow the law), and may have the best mind on the Court, which is why he is my favorite justice.

Roberts also ruled against national recognition of your marriage. It's very impressive that your belief in his exception legal jurisprudence so heavily outweighed that.