The president previously said he has narrowed his list down to four choices. He is expected to announce a nominee by the end of February.
include Ketanji Brown Jackson, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger; Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, who sits on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago; and J. Michelle Childs, a federal district court judge based in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Senate is expected to try to move quickly to confirm the president's choice. In anticipation of the president's decision, former Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones has begun his temporary role as nomination adviser, or"Sherpa" for the Supreme Court nominee. In this capacity, Jones will oversee the nominee's preparations for her confirmation hearing and the schedule of meetings with senators.
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