Nevada's Republican governor being considered for high court?

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The White House might be considering a Republican governor to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, according a report from the 'Washington Post'.
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval appears at a news conference in Las Vegas in December.(Photo: David Becker, AP)


WASHINGTON -- The first name out of the box among President Obama's possible picks for the Supreme Court is a Republican.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a former federal district court judge, was named by several news organizations Wednesday as a potential nominee being vetted by the White House -- a process the White House refused to confirm.
While Sandoval's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>ultimate nomination is considered unlikely, Obama could gain credibility among some Republicans and independents for agreeing to consider someone from the opposite party at a time when Senate Republicans have refused even to hold hearings on anyone he chooses.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest refused to confirm reports in The Washington Post and elsewhere that Sandoval was being considered. Sources for those stories came from outside the White House, the media reports said.
“I suspect it is only the first of many stories that speculate on potential Supreme Court nominees, and I don't think it will be helpful for me to get into a rhythm of responding to each one as it appears," Earnest<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said.
RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL
Ralston: What to make of Sandoval and the Supreme Court




The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Reno Gazette-Journal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said Senate Minority Leader<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Harry Reid of Nevada sent several suggestions for nominees to the White House, including Sandoval.
Sandoval, 52, was elected governor in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 with more than 70% of the vote. He has established a record as a moderate in a purple state -- one in which Republicans gave Donald Trump the most votes in Tuesday's caucuses. He previously served as attorney general, chairman of the state Gaming Commission and a state legislator.
His credentials as a centrist in an increasingly conservative political party include supporting abortion rights, expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and accepting same-sex marriage as settled law.
Obama has not tipped his hand very much on the type of nominee he is seeking. On Wednesday, he said he wants "an outstanding candidate that has impeccable legal credentials, and that would bring the kind of ability<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and compassion, objectivity, and legal reasoning to the court that the highest court in the land demands."
Contributing: Gregory Korte
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