"But the nature of the fights that are brought to the DC Circuit are often those that get the partisan blood boiling." Confirmation controversy has only accelerated over time as the DC Circuit has become a stepping stone for the Supreme Court. Trump's lawyers have the option of asking the full DC Circuit for an "en banc" hearing or directly appealing to the Supreme Court. Another possible liberal-leaning Supreme Court nominee for a Democratic president would be Judge Sri Srinivasan, who was born in India, grew up in Kansas, and would be the first Asian-American and Hindu on the Supreme Court. Both Katsas and Rao were law clerks to Justice Clarence Thomas, the most conservative member of the current Supreme Court.

Source: CNN October 20, 2019 16:07 UTC