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Potential Democratic SCOTUS Nominees

My analysis of Tom Goldstein’s list. Out of 30 finalists, only six are White men. Indeed, the list has an African-American plurality. But everybody on the list is extraordinarily qualified, and in a truly color-blind society it shouldn’t bother us to see radical underrepresentation of White men any more than radical underrepresentation of Black women (right?), so I’m sure there will be no claims that the next President is making an affirmative action pick when she or he nominates Hispanic 2nd Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor for his or her first open seat (my early prediction!).

  • Interesting post. I have made a twitter post about this. My friends will enjoy reading it also.
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