It includes the first black female chief justice in US history
(NEWSER) - Hillary Clinton may not be on Supreme Court short list—assuming Robert Gibbs isn't fibbing—but those who are make up a diverse bunch. Of the eight names offered by the White House, maybe four are serious candidates (Elena Kagan, Diane Wood, Merrick Garland, and probably newcomer Sidney Thomas), with the rest dark horses designed to appeal to various constituencies, one analyst tells the Wall Street Journal . More»