That's the name being pitched by Mike Rappaport. Eugene Volokh thinks that's a fine idea. His nomination would make a great deal of sense, and I'm rather surprised his name isn't on more of the lists of possible nominees.
UPDATE: In case he doesn't get around to posting on this one: For the record, frequent commentator Joshua thinks President Bush will try to promote Justice Thomas to chief and nominate a hard-right conservative to replace Thomas. His theory is that the Democrats will only be able to fight one nomination. I can see the logic in that too.
Tom Goldstein thinks that the president will forego promoting a current Justice and instead name DC Circuit Court of Appeals Judge John Roberts.
Posted by armand at November 6, 2004 04:15 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Law and the Courts