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Obama's Supreme Court Nominee

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Observers say President Barack Obama is considering at least six candidates to replace retiring Supreme Court justice David Souter. Speculation is running rampant about whether that nominee will be a man, a woman, a minority, gay or lesbian. We look at what qualifying factors the President will consider, and the possible outcome.

Guests:

Vikram Amar, professor of law and associate dean of academic affairs at U.C. Davis School of Law

John Eastman, dean and Donald P. Kennedy chair in law at Chapman University School of Law

Radhika Rao, professor of law at University of California Hastings College of Law

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