Conservatives Praise Trump's List of Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Donald Trump is working to reassure conservatives and unite Republicans by releasing a list of some of his possible choices for the Supreme Court.
Trump named 11 judges on the list. His top picks include conservative federal and state judges like Steven Colloton of Iowa, Allison Eid of Colorado, and Raymond Gruender of Missouri.
Also on the list are:
- Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania,
- Raymond Kethledge of Michigan,
- Joan Larsen of Michigan,
- Thomas Lee of Utah,
- William Pryor of Alabama,
- David Stras of Minnesota,
- Diane Sykes of Wisconsin, and
- Don Willett of Texas.
Trump had previously named Pryor and Sykes as examples of justices he would choose.
The list is intended to show people the type of judge he would nominate to replace the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Conservative judicial analysts were quick to offer praise.
Trump released his list on the same day a new Fox News poll showed him leading Democrat Hillary Clinton by 3 points, 45 to 42 percent.
