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Lawyer turned writer, editor, and speaker. Founder, Above The Law (@ATLblog) and Underneath Their Robes. Author, Supreme Ambitions: A Novel (@SCOTUSambitions).

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    David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Jul 6

    David Lat Retweeted

    Picking a #SCOTUS nominee isn't the MPRE; sometimes the obvious answer is the right answer (see, e.g., Gorsuch). Remember also that Kavanaugh is the only finalist with the Harvard/Yale pedigree that Trump claims to seek in his #SCOTUSnominee. https://twitter.com/Michael_Calia/status/1014941816393818112 …

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      2. Varad Mehta‏ @varadmehta Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Kavanaugh doesn’t seem like a pick that people will love. Gonna be a hard sell to the base.

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      3. Mike Snyder‏ @MichaelMSnyder Jul 6
        Replying to @varadmehta @DavidLat

        I disagree. I think most non-Trumpy conservatives recognize Kavanaugh as one of the premier conservative jurists in the country for the past decade. And it wouldn’t hurt to have another truly great writer on the Court to counter Kagan for the first time since Scalia’s death.

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      1. Jaron Birkan‏ @jbirkan Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Depressing that the Harvard/Yale streak continues. This profession is so obsessed with where you went to law school long after you graduate, it would be nice to have SCOTUS set the example that maybe it's not that important.

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      2. Matt Marcotte‏ @MattMarcotte Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Kavanaugh also has basically zero risk of losing a single GOP vote (Rand Paul's bloviating notwithstanding), while Barrett has at least some.

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      1. HawkeyeErik‏ @eriksnewton Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        I’d correct you on that, David. It should say “the media reports claim Trump seeks...”

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      1. Mark Shoffner‏ @MarkAShoffner Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        I bet Trump goes with whomever Kennedy suggested. That would have been an interesting conversation to hear.

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      1. H.P.  ☠️ 🎃 💀 👻‏ @tuesdayreviews Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Finally, some love for Yale and Harvard on the Court? And is Trump finally admitting that Penn sucks?

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      1. Chris Kieser‏ @ckieser13 Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        This was the best MPRE reference. I've always joked that the correct answer on the MPRE is the second most ethical-sounding choice.

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      1. Tweed Suit, Esq.  💎‏ @TweedEsquire Jul 6
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        Trump thinks TTT Cornell is better than Michigan? What a tool.

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      1. Dylan‏ @DFowkes Jul 6
        Replying to @DavidLat

        Picking Kavanaugh will really infuriate his base. He needs to use this to prop up the midterms, not turn voters away

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