President Joe Biden will host Democrats from the Senate Judiciary Committee at a White House meeting Thursday to discuss his forthcoming Supreme Court nomination, an administration official said Wednesday.
What You Need To Know
- President Joe Biden will host Democrats from the Senate Judiciary Committee at a White House meeting Thursday to discuss his forthcoming Supreme Court nomination, an administration official said Wednesday
- The president continued conversations with Republicans this week, the White House official said
- Biden has called nominating a candidate for the Supreme Court “one of the most serious constitutional responsibilities a president has”
- The president has promised to nominate the first Black woman to the high court by the end of the month
Biden said last month he planned to consult with lawmakers from both parties in making his pick to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. The president continued conversations with Republicans this week, the White House official said.
Biden has called nominating a candidate for the Supreme Court “one of the most serious constitutional responsibilities a president has.” As a former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which holds confirmation hearings, Biden has a special appreciation for the process, the official said.
The president has promised to nominate the first Black woman to the high court by the end of the month. The White House official said Biden is considering a wealth of highly qualified candidates with strong character. They all have compelling life stories and unique strengths, and they all should be deserving of bipartisan support, the official added.
“The person I will nominate will be someone of extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity, and that person will be the first Black woman ever nominated to the United States Supreme Court,” Biden said last month. “It’s long overdue, in my view.”
Observers believe Biden’s list of potential nominees likely includes District of Columbia Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger and U.S. District Court Judge Michelle Childs of South Carolina.
The president also is consulting with a diverse group of legal experts about their views on the pick.
