Post by Logan on Feb 25, 2016 2:33:26 GMT -6
Republican Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is being vetted by The White House as a possible nominee to replace recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on the Court. The move is being viewed as a possible attempt to thwart the GOP’s vowed obstruction of any candidate President Obama nominates to fill the current vacancy.
Sandoval previously served as a district court judge and was confirmed by the Senate in 2005. He is one of the most popular governors in the nation and is considered a moderate within the party. On LGBT rights, Sandoval said he supported the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges and swore to fight those who sought to prevent gay marriages from being performed in the Silver State.
The New York Times reports:
The source, who asked not to be identified, said Sandoval met on Monday in the U.S. Capitol with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, at which time Reid asked the governor whether he would be interested in being considered for the high court job.
“He said he was interested,” the source said, adding that “a number of people are being checked out” for the job.
Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/02/303701/
Sandoval previously served as a district court judge and was confirmed by the Senate in 2005. He is one of the most popular governors in the nation and is considered a moderate within the party. On LGBT rights, Sandoval said he supported the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges and swore to fight those who sought to prevent gay marriages from being performed in the Silver State.
The New York Times reports:
The source, who asked not to be identified, said Sandoval met on Monday in the U.S. Capitol with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, at which time Reid asked the governor whether he would be interested in being considered for the high court job.
“He said he was interested,” the source said, adding that “a number of people are being checked out” for the job.
Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/02/303701/