Spearman would be an AA (and I'm not sure if we've had any of those). Yu would be both Asian and lesbian. Double whammy. (is that politically incorrect?)
My guess.
And good riddance. Alexander's been getting crotchety and hard right in his old age.
Yes, Steven Gonzalez is the likely appointment - I actually know Judge Gonzalez a little bit and I was interviewed by someone on the search committee (weird that she called from Sokane). He is very smart and extremely well spoken. I know Gerry Alexander quite well (he will always be "The Chief" to me) and will miss him terribly.
Either Judge Gonzalez or Judge Yu (Suggested headline: "Yu Be the Judge") would be an excellent choice! They're both trial court judges with very good reputations for fairness and smarts, and both are well thought of, I think, in the public service law community.
Justice Alexander will be appointed a pro tem justice so he can finish his cases. He could elect to withdraw, like Phil Talmadge did, but it's unlikely. Michael Spearman ran for the Supreme Court and lost, so he'd be an unlikely appointment. When Justice Durham withdrew from all the cases when she resigned for health reasons, a bunch of cases had to be reargued (because the court was deadlocked), which was an expensive pain for everyone.
My money's on Gonzales, though Narda Pierce's name keeps getting whispered.
How about Ron Sims?
Spearman would be an AA (and I'm not sure if we've had any of those). Yu would be both Asian and lesbian. Double whammy. (is that politically incorrect?)
My guess.
And good riddance. Alexander's been getting crotchety and hard right in his old age.
Or is retirement that much more final than losing an election?
My money's on Gonzales, though Narda Pierce's name keeps getting whispered.