Supreme Court

Could Hillary Replace Souter?

Some Dems want a non-judge on the bench.

Hillary Clinton’s tenure at State Department has so far been successful. Is she due for a promotion? With senators like Patrick Leahy advising President Obama to appoint someone “from outside the judicial monastery” to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court, Hillary’s name may come up. On Meet the Press yesterday, new Democratic Senator Arlen Specter said he wanted someone “who has done something more than wear a black robe for most of their lives.” He went on to suggest “perhaps a statesman—or a stateswoman.” The New York Daily News, reading perhaps a bit too much between the lines, asks: “A thinly veiled nod to Secretary of State Clinton?”