Judge Thomas Hardiman(i), federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit is currently considered a favored(ii) candidate of President Trump, from his short list for Supreme Court Justice. The other two favored contenders are Judge Neil Gorsuch (U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit) and Judge William Pryor (U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit)(iii). Personal Background Thomas Michael Hardiman was born July 8, 1967 in Winchester, Massachusetts. Hardiman is from a blue collar family (his father owned a taxi-cab […]

Judge William Pryor is one of the top three contenders in President Trump’s short list for Supreme Court Justice. Judge Pryor’s background and some of his judicial writings reveal his pro-life leanings and defense of the Constitution. Indeed, attempts to block his 2003 nomination as an 11th Circuit Justice are indications of his conservative nature and the strong opposition of his nomination from NARAL Pro-Choice America(i) provide additional evidence to his conservatism and stance on the right to life(ii). There […]

Judge Neil Gorsuch, federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit is currently considered the favorite(i) candidate of President Trump’s short list for Supreme Court Justice. Personal Background Neil McGill Gorsuch was born August 29, 1967 in Denver, Colorado. In 1988, he earned a B.A. from Columbia University, where he co-founded the alternative newspaper The Fed. A 1991 Harvard Law School graduate, he went on to become a Marshall Scholar(ii) and earn a Doctorate of Legal Philosophy from Oxford […]

Judge Diane Sykes is one of the top contenders in President Trump’s short list for Supreme Court Justice. President Trump referenced Sykes and another candidate, Judge William Pryor, by name in February of 2016 as prospective Supreme Court (SCOTUS) nominees(i). Hon. Sykes was also considered as a possible SCOTUS nominee by President George W. Bush in 2008. Personal Background Diane Schwerm Sykes was born on December 23, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sykes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism […]