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Feb. 18, 2016

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is a logical choice to replace Scalia

Our nation should not suffer a deadlocked, eight-member Supreme Court unable to resolve major cases for a year or more. Obama should chose a nominee that responsible Republicans and Democratic senators could support. By Terry B. Friedman

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Terry Friedman is a retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who previously served as a Democratic Member of the California State Assembly.

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By Terry Friedman

Our nation should not suffer a deadlocked, eight-member U.S. Supreme Court unable to resolve major cases for a year or more. It may be a vain idea in this era of hyper-partisanship to suggest a qualified candidate for nomination to the Court. Yet, such a judge exists.

For five years, the California Supreme Court has been ably led by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. A Republican, appointed to the bench and elevated to her...

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