President had zeroed in on a pair of finalists for his first pick when there were rumors last year that Justice Stephen Breyer would retire, after vowing to replace him with a black woman. But since the upcoming retirement was announced late last month, a third potential candidate has emerged. And J. Michelle Childs, 55, has ready-made bipartisan support that has complicated Biden's impending decision. She is a federal judge in South Carolina, who enjoys support of prominent local lawmakers, including State Senator Lindsey Graham. For Biden, it's a tantalizing prospect. The president believes he was elected to try to bring the country together following the yawning and rancorous political divide that grew during the Trump administration and especially following the riots in January 2021.
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