Is this our next Supreme Court justice?

Perhaps it's all a trial balloon, but readers might wish to take a look at this article, which is suggesting President Obama may nominate Nevada governor (and Republican) Brian Sandoval to the Supreme Court.  If the idea is to generate an internal fight among Senate Republicans, the strategy may pay off.  (It might also annoy quite a few progressives, but that's a different matter).  Over at Sentencing Law and Policy, Doug Berman offers some additional insights on this OSU alum.