Dana El-Kurd

I think, you know, it's not a secret that he's trying to get there, but I honestly think it's not going to be him.

He doesn't really fit into the profile of a person who would get there.

I think the Fed Soc, you know, the Federalist Society is basically the handler of that situation.

They would be able to, you know, screen name and, you know, make short list to the White House.

And so what kind of people they're looking for?

I think that they're definitely looking for a conservative if Alito

is going away, right?

They are looking for a conservative, but I don't think Justice Ho is in their favor because I think they are trying to find another person who is more sophisticated than Justice Ho.

If I may say that they wanted to find a person who is definitely conservative, but being able to rewrap the message with academic legitimacy and to forge a meaningful majority at the court to push through their agenda.

Recently, Trump said he was considering Ted Cruz of Texas for the next Supreme Court vacancy.

If so, James Ho may be enjoying his lifetime post at the Fifth Circuit for the foreseeable future.

Ho celebrated his 53rd birthday on February 27th.

That means his legal philosophy will shape gay and trans rights, the limits of free speech, who can buy firearms and where and how, how much autonomy women have over their bodies and what access they will enjoy to health care, and where the boundaries will be drawn between church and state for years to come.

Poe may not make it to the Supreme Court, but he could still be the loudest voice on the scariest court in America and shape the future of 40 million Americans in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi for decades to come.

We'd like to thank our friend Steve Mason for providing some of the voices today.

This is Stephen Monacelli for It Could Happen Here.

And this is Michael Phillips.

Until next time, thanks for listening.

Wait a minute, Sophia.

Did you just say he lost everything?