Hillary Clinton ‘loves’ the idea of appointing Obama to Supreme Court

“He’s got all the credentials”, Clinton added about Mr. Obama’s qualifications. As explained on the high court’s official website, age, education, native-born citizenship, and profession are not part of the equation.

The remark came in response to a question from a voter in Iowa.

There have been several rumors surrounding Obama’s plans when he leaves office.

Not only is the president on sound legal ground, but he is adopting cogent public policy that shouldn’t be hamstrung by politically motivated court challenges. The Senate would have to approve the next president’s Supreme Court appointments. The President’s orders would allow undocumented immigrants who have children that are either citizens or green card holders to apply for a program that would let them stay in the USA and work here legally for two years.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, also a billionaire, is flirting with the idea of a presidential run but has not yet aired any ads.

Clinton did point out that the next USA president could be responsible for nominating up to three Supreme Court justices, depending on which ones choose to retire.

“Any Supreme Court appointment must be made with the advice and consent of the Senate – which is now controlled by Republicans, and is likely to be vulnerable to a Republican filibuster for the foreseeable future”, Seth Kreimer, Kenneth W. Gemmill Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, told The Christian Science Monitor via email.

It is not a requirement per the Constitution, however, all Supreme Court justices have studied law in some respect.

Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Commissioner Margaret Gomez on Monday released a public service announcement on behalf of the county urging the area’s immigrant population to prepare for a decision on the controversial deportation relief programs that the United States Supreme Court will review in April.

President Obama did not rule the idea out, though he voiced some doubts.

News magazine People first reported the exchange. Ultimately, Obama rejected the idea. “The question is not the merits of the immigration issue”, said T. Gerald Treece, a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law in Houston. I love teaching. I miss the classroom and engaging with students.