Colorado Judge On List Of Possible Supreme Court Nominees

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DENVER (CBS4)- Pres. Donald Trump is expected to announce his choice to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy this month. That could mean another justice from Colorado.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy is seen during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House April 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day Gorsuch, 49, was sworn in as the 113th Associate Justice in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Kennedy says he'll step down at the end of the month. Pres. Trump says Kennedy's replacement will come from a list of candidates that was drafted in November 2017.

Allison Eid (credit: courts.state.co.us)

One of those names on the list is Allison Eid. She recently took over on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for current Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

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