Along with reports that President Obama may announce his Supreme Court pick this week has come confirmation that Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is on the short-list for potential nominees. Granholm, who is term-limited and leaves office in December, was also considered last year during the process to replace Justice David Souter, when Obama chose federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor.
It is easy to see why Martha Minow is on the short list of potential Supreme Court nominess to fill Justice Stevens’ vacated seat. Minow obtained degrees from Harvard University and Yale Law School, where she was an editor of Yale Law Review.
With Justice Stevens retiring after many years of service to women’s issues, Janet Napolitano is one of the people making Obama’s short list to replace him. Napolitano’s long history of public service and support for women led to her most recent appointment, United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
In addition to calling for more women justices, NOW would like to see an openly-gay liberal to join the United States Supreme Court. Fortunately, Pamela Karlan is just that.
When Supreme Court Justice David Souter retired in 2009, Elena Kagan, the first woman to hold the position of solicitor general, was considered to fill the spot. A former colleague of President Obama’s at the University of Chicago, Kagan is once again on the short list to fill Justice John Paul Stevens’ seat on the Supreme Court.
