Senate Dem leader meets with Biden to talk Supreme Court

Senate Dem leader meets with Biden to talk Supreme Court

FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on Jan. 19, 2022, in Washington. Democrats ironclad unity on President Joe Biden’s nominations to the courts has helped Biden appoint the most judges during the first year of a presidency since John F. Kennedy. The achievement is giving Democrats hope that the coming fight over the Supreme Court seat will allow them to go on the political offensive and move past an ugly stretch of legislating that depressed their base.  (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over to the White House on Wednesday to talk about how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court. That’s according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity. Biden has promised to nominate the first Black woman to the high court as he fills the spot being vacated by Justice Stephen Breyer, who is retiring at the end of this term. The president has already amassed a list of potential candidates that includes women with a range of professional expertise, from federal defenders to longtime judges and academics. 

Photo: FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on Jan. 19, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)