Short list of potential nominees to replace Kennedy:

Brett Kavanaugh, former Kennedy clerk
Amy Coney Barrett, former Notre Dame professor
Raymond Kethledge, former Kennedy clerk
Amul Thapar, McConnell favorite
Mike Lee, Utah senator
Thomas Hardiman, runner-up for Gorsuch seat https://t.co/bCDVyb99os

— David P Gelles (@gelles) June 27, 2018