The List

Donald Trump has released his list of the judges that he would nominate for the Supreme Court if he is elected President. Paul Mirengoff at Power Line posted the list along with a few comments.

Here is the list:

Steven Colloton (8th Cir.)
Allison Eid (Colorado Sup. Court)

Raymond Gruender (8th Cir.)
Thomas Hardiman (3d. Cir.)
Raymond Kethledge (6th Cir.)
Joan Larsen (Mich. Sup. Court)
Thomas Rex Lee (Utah Sup. Court and brother of Sen. Mike Lee)
William Pryor (11th Cir.)
David Stras (Minnesota Sup. Court)
Diane Sykes (7th Cir.)
Don Willett (Texas Supreme Court)

To be perfectly honest, I know nothing about any of these judges, but the article at Power Line has a few comments:

The fact that state court judges make up nearly half of the list also seems like a good sign. It is, at a minimum, a nod to federalism.

The list confirms what I have heard — that Trump’s is talking to the right conservatives when it comes to the Supreme Court. It doesn’t guarantee a conservative nominee, but it does highlight what is probably the best argument, from a conservative perspective, for voting for Trump — his judicial nominations (and not just to the Supreme Court) are virtually sure to be vastly better than Hillary Clinton’s.

As I have previously stated, Donald Trump was not my first choice, but if he surrounds himself with good people, I may come around. If Americans are paying attention, they will factor the possible Supreme Court selections into their voting decisions in November.