Edith Clement

Word on the rumor mill is that Bush is considering Edith Clement for the Supreme Court. There is a good article about her possible nomination and the implications of that in a National Review Online.

Joy Clement, in contrast, would be a [hard] target [on controversial issues]: Her own specialty was in maritime law; she has not dealt, in her opinions, with the hot-button issues of abortion and gay rights; and she has stirred no controversies in her writings or in her speeches off the bench. She would be the most disarming nominee, and it would be a challenge even for Ralph Neas or Moveon.org to paint her as an ogre who could scare the populace. The main unease would come in the family of conservatives: If people don't know her personally, they will suspect another Souter or Kennedy. For they have seen the hazard in relying on the assurances given even by the most reliable conservatives, who claim they can vouch for the nominee.

Clement's bio: Click here

More info about Clement courtesy of Supreme Court Nomination Blog.