News of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement has set off a race to find his replacement on the Court.
Several outlets Wed. reported Breyer's plans to retire. Per the WaPo, he's set to retire "at the end of the current term."
Breyer is one of three liberal justices on the Court. At 83, he's also the oldest justice on the Court. (WaPo)
Who will replace him? WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki said Wed. that Biden would nominate a Black woman to the Court.
1. DC Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a top contender to succeed Breyer on the Supreme Court.
Biden nominated Jackson in March to replace AG Merrick Garland on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
In 2016, the Associated Press reported that Jackson was one of former Pres. Obama's five SCOTUS finalists.
Kruger made history in 2014 as the youngest person ever to be appointed to the California Supreme Court. (CNN)
Kruger is a former SCOTUS clerk and also previously served in the Obama administration as acting solicitor general. (CNN)
3. South Carolina US District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs has the support of key Biden allies, per CNN.
In Dec., Biden nominated Childs to the powerful US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (CNN)
4. Circuit Judge Eunice Lee has the support of the Senate Majority Leader. Biden nominated her to her post last May. (AP)
5. Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, who testified with Jackson last April, has the support of the Senate Democratic Whip.
Biden nominated Jackson-Akiwumi for the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit last March. (CNN)
She was confirmed by a 53–40 vote, making history as the second Black woman to serve on the Seventh Circuit. (CNN)