Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will likely play big roles in picking a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is known as the swing vote on the high court.
Senator Cruz told Fox News Wednesday, “The vacancy is an opportunity to really have a profound impact on the court that could last for decades.”
Both he and Senator Cornyn sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In a statement Cornyn said:
Cornyn also released a statement:
“I hope the President will choose a principled, well-qualified nominee committed to upholding the rule of law and interpreting the Constitution faithfully, rather than rewriting it,” he said. “I also hope Democrats will consider whomever the President chooses on the merits and not subject the nominee to unfair, personal attacks.”
The Texas Tribune reports, President Trump’s shortlist for Kennedy’s replacement includes former Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett, who now serves on the conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Don Willett JD'92, AM'92, LLM'16 might be social media’s tweetingest judge. https://t.co/bRtMyUMsNZ @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/sCH1flQyQs
— Mahoney Law (@MahoneyLaw) November 26, 2016
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