Leading Florida Republicans are launching an all-out effort to convince President Donald Trump to nominate federal Judge Barbara Lagoa to the U.S. Supreme Court — a move they say would boost his reelection chances in the must-win swing state
are launching an all-out effort to convince President Donald Trump to nominate federal Judge Barbara Lagoa to the U.S. Supreme Court — a move they say would boost his reelection chances in the must-win swing state.
Lagoa is no lock for the post, however. She’s a relative unknown compared to the favorite of Washington’s conservative establishment anti-abortion groups, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who became a darling of the religious right after her bruising federal confirmation fight in 2017. Barrett and Lagoa are both high on the president’s short list for the post, officials with knowledge of the process told POLITICO.
“For lower court judges, all Supreme Court precedent, including Roe v. Wade ... is settled law,” she wrote in her questionnaire. “If confirmed, I would faithfully apply this precedent and all other precedents of the Supreme Court.“be used to hold off Democrats who want to make overturningan issue during nomination hearings.
Gaetz, who spoke at Trump’s nominating convention and frequently chats with the president, wouldn’t discuss whether or when he talked with the president about Lagoa. Scott began reaching out to the president on Sunday, according to aides, and friends of Rubio say he’s starting to weigh in. DeSantis has yet to formally call the president, but go-betweens with the White House and the Tallahassee governor’s mansion have had conversations, according to two knowledgeable sources.
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