Erick at RedState makes the case that Edith Clement is off the table (whew!), that Janice Rogers Brown is "not happening" (darn!) and that Alberto Gonzales "took himself out of the running" (whew again!). Erick thinks the 5th Circuit's Edith Jones is possible, but unlikely, and vaults Priscilla Owen (5th Circuit) to near the top. No word on my favorite, Michael McConnell, now a 10th Circuit judge, or Emilio Garza, another 5th Circuit jurist.
Despite the unlikelihood of further judicial interviews, Erick doesn't expect a quick announcement, "What does seem sure is that . . . the President does want to see John Roberts on the bench before naming O'Connor's replacement." The good news: according to Lyle Denniston, "Senate leaders expect final Senate action in time for Roberts to join the Court by formal opening day of the new Term, Monday, Oct. 3."
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