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John Hinderaker at Power Line thinks that Judge Priscilla Owen would be a good candidate for U.S. Supreme Court, in the event of a vacancy. Accordingly, I've installed a couple Owen links over at the right-hand-side of our confirmthem page, under "SCOTUS Candidates."

Here's what Hinderaker writes:

If President Bush feels constrained to appoint a woman to the first vacant seat, two of the better choices would be Janice Rogers Brown and Priscilla Owen, who have finally been confirmed to the Court of Appeals after years-long filibusters. I would think it could be hard for the Democrats to explain why they are apoplectic about a Supreme Court nomination of someone they voted to confirm just a few weeks ago. (On the other hand, of course, most of the Dems voted against both nominees, so arguably it's only a few who would have explaining to do.) Of these two, Owen is the safer choice. There is nothing seriously controversial about her, to my knowledge. Brown is a personal favorite of ours for a number of reasons, but is a more fiery and, I think, legitimately controversial figure. I'm not at all sure she is a reliable conservative, either, although I'm pretty confident she has no intention of "growing in office."

So there you have it. Judge Owen would be fine with me, too. Paul Mirengoff of Power Line adds this about Judge Edith Brown Clement:

Slate found little "for conservatives to get excited about" in her record. Feedback I received ... suggests that this may be an understatement.

Links regarding Judge Clement are also available over at the right-hand-side of our confirmthem page, under the category "SCOTUS candidates." And, I've already said that Judge Edith Jones would also be an excellent choice, whether or not the President is looking for a woman.