Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday that he is not interested in being tapped to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Sandoval, a Republican who favors abortion rights and supported the court’s decision on same sex marriage last year, made the statement just one day after news broke that he was being considered for the job.
“Earlier today, I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States,” Sandoval said in a statement, adding that he has also discussed his decision with top Senate leaders. “The notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land is beyond humbling and I am incredibly grateful to have been mentioned.”
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The Washington Post first reported that Sandoval was being discussed as a potential pick.
Republicans in the Senate have said they will not consider any court pick by Obama, arguing that the next president should instead make the choice to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died earlier this month. GOP leaders said this week that even the choice of a Republican like Sandoval to fill the slot would not change that calculation.








