Who Will Replace Justice Souter?

The ABA Journal listed possible nominees for the United States Supreme Court: Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Elena Kagan, U.S. Solicitor General; Seth Waxman, a partner at Washington, D.C.’s Wilmer Hale; Judge Diane Wood of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

With a filibuster-proof Democratic majority, Obama may nominate whomever he pleases.  That said, Waxman is out.  Obama will need to nominate a woman.  The Supreme Court currently has 8 males to 1 female.  That is unacceptable. 

Kagan and Woods are good picks.  Both have good reputations.  Still, I don't think they are front runners.

If Judge Sotomayor were nominated, Obama would make history.  Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

I think Sotomayor will most likely get the nomination.