The whispers and background chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. And while the president is eager for input, the White House insists he’s not going to be swayed by any sniping.
“He is going to pick an eminently qualified Black woman to nominate to the Supreme Court and he has a number of potential candidates that he's very excited about," promises White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
There's a long history of lobbying campaigns for and against Supreme Court candidates, the former sometimes launched by those who try to catch the ear of presidential advisers to extol a potential nominee's virtues.
In one famous example, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's husband Marty was widely credited with making a massive behind-the-scenes effort to get his wife on the court.
“Yes, he was my campaign manager," the late justice later said of her husband.
Advocacy groups, legal groups, scholars and lawmakers also weigh in. Today, anyone on Twitter can, too.
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