but it's hardiman from the third circuit that has a curious advantage, that is support of donald trump's sister. she can give a personal account and reportedly favors him a great deal. we do know president trump relies on close advisers for these types of decisions. what's important is that all three of these justices would give trump another promise that he could fulfill. this would not move the needle much on the court in terms of the center of gravity. they will be swapping out a conservative for a conservative. but they are also replacing a conservative icon. scalia was not just a conservative vote, he was the intellectual lightning rod on the court. but they will certainly be able to replace him in terms of a conservative vote on these issues. then the question will become, those three justices who will be in their 80s during donald trump's first term. those justices, if they were