Exclusive | Trumps judge whisperer floats bold and fearless court nominees that could further cement prezs judicial legacy

The Trump administration is preparing a bold push to reshape the federal judiciary and potentially the Supreme Court, eyeing new conservative nominees who could further cement the president’s judicial legacy, insiders told the Post. The White House is listening to its most trusted legal allies as it develops a list of candidates who share a “bold and fearless loyalty to the Constitution,” said Mike Davis, founder of the conservative legal group Article III Project and a key Trumpworld confidant.Davis has made clear for months that he aims to help Trump further entrench a conservative federal bench, and said he’s already “shared a list” of his picks with the administration.He previously floated U.S.

District Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case, as an “ideal” candidate to pick for a future Supreme Court vacancy.But he declined to reveal any further names.“I can’t get out in front of the president on any of this.”Trump, who during his last term appointed three Supreme Court justices — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — could be in position to name more should retirements occur in teh next four years.

Justices Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74, are the longest-serving conservatives on the high court.Although Davis previously suggested Alito might step down, he now believes such pressure “has the opposite effect.” Thomas reportedly has no immediate plans to retire.Still, that hasn’t stopped insiders from musing for months about who could fill judicial vacancies under Trump 2.0.

Contenders include:• Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, of Florida, who made headlines striking down the federal travel mask mandate in 2022.She is married to the top-level DOJ official Chad Mizzelle.• Prominent circuit judges James Ho (5th Circuit), Neomi Rao (D.C.

Circuit), and Patrick Bumatay (9th Circuit).• Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee on the liberal-dominated 9th Circuit Court w...