WASHINGTON _ Even before Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, conservatives had been lobbying President Donald Trump to nominate a Supreme Court justice who would avoid what they call judicial activism.
On Wednesday, Trump signaled to conservatives that they would get what they wanted.
"The most important characteristic that the president is likely to be considering is their judicial philosophy," said Jamil Jaffer, who helped push through the confirmation of Trump's first Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, and founded the National Security Institute at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. "While other factors may play a role, he is looking for someone that will interpret the law and not make the law."
