Republican Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday that he notified the White House that he does not want to be considered as a nominee to the Supreme Court.
“Earlier today, I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States,” Sandoval said in a statement obtained by Nevada journalist Jon Ralston. “I have also spoken to Senators Reid, Heller and McConnell and expressed the same desire to them. The notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land is beyond humbling and I am incredibly grateful to have been mentioned.”
According to a Washington Post report on Wednesday, the Obama administration was vetting Sandoval as a potential nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The White House may have considered Sandoval as a way to put pressure on Senate Republicans to hold a hearing for the President’s eventual nominee.
