I think we can all agree that Supreme Court judges should be persons of exemplary character. Even though there are lawyers who have been appointed in our history—I believe there have been three, though I could be wrong on that point—it's typically been judges, and it can be difficult to determine a judge's character, because as judges they have to separate themselves from their community.
Is the committee going to look beyond a judge's decisions? Will they look to what these individuals did as lawyers as part of their community and the work they did within their community?