Yesterday Justice Anthony Kennedy retired opening up a seat on the Supreme Court. President Trump confirmed that he would pick a candidate off of his list of 25 candidates. It looks like a front-runner is emerging according to reports.
According to Bloomberg:
President Donald Trump has asked advisers their opinions about nominating Utah Senator Mike Lee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, according to three people familiar with the matter.
It remains early in the selection process for a nomination that will be a crucial part of Trump’s legacy, choosing a justice who is likely to serve on the court for decades and cement its ideological balance to the most conservative in generations.
Trump hasn’t settled on a favorite yet for the nomination, two of the people said. And even as the president mulls the 47-year-old Lee as a potential choice, the search for Kennedy’s successor remains wide open.
Trump thinks Lee would be easily confirmed by the Senate, but the president has expressed concern about keeping his Senate seat in Republican hands, one person said. All of the people spoke on condition of anonymity to describe private deliberations.
It is still unclear who President Trump will choose off of his list of qualified candidates but it looks like he is leaning in a particular direction.
[READ MORE: Trump’s Supreme Court Shortlist]
