--- description: The Republican governor says he is "incredibly grateful" to have been mentioned, but does not want the position title: Sandoval Wants Off Supreme Court Short List image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddf159597ae8a403/69887f27bc6cfc227c3dbe48/454653698.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Supreme Court](/tag/supreme-court/) ## Supreme Court Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Sandoval Wants Off Supreme Court Short List by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 5:29 PM CUTPublished: Feb 25, 2016 6:42 PM CUT  Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval attends a news conference at the Nevada state capitol building in Carson City, Nevada, on Sept. 4, 2014 Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval attends a news conference at the Nevada state capitol building in Carson City, Nevada, on Sept. 4, 2014Bloomberg/Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 5:29 PM CUTPublished: Feb 25, 2016 6:42 PM CUT Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada has made it official. He does not wish to be considered to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. In a statement issued Thursday, the Republican governor said that through he was humbled and “grateful” to have been considered, he does not wish to be among the potential nominees the White House is eyeballing for the vacancy. “Earlier today I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the Supreme Court,” the former federal judge said. “The notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land is beyond humbling and I am incredibly grateful to have been mentioned.” The [Washington _Post_ reported ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/02/24/brian-sandoval-republican-governor-of-nevada-is-being-vetted-for-supreme-court-vacancy/ "undefined")Wednesday that the pro-choice governor was being considered upon the request of Senate minority leader Harry Reid of Nevada. The governor would have been a[ sensible choice for the White House](http://time.com/4236001/brian-sandoval-supreme-court-barack-obama-antonin-scalia/?xid=tcoshare "undefined"), which faces an uphill battle toward the nomination. Republicans in the Senate have indicated they have no interest in filling Scalia’s seat until the next President takes office, but Obama insists he will carry out his constitutional obligation to do so. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday the President would meet with Senate leadership, including majority leader Mitch McConnell, minority leader Harry Reid, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley and ranking member Patrick Leahy on Tuesday to discuss the Supreme Court nomination. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4237689/supreme-court-brian-sandoval-short-list/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4237689/supreme-court-brian-sandoval-short-list/"},"headline":"Sandoval Wants Off Supreme Court Short List","datePublished":"2016-02-25T18:42:29.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T17:29:25.000Z","description":"The Republican governor says he is \"incredibly grateful\" to have been mentioned, but does not want the position","url":"https://time.com/4237689/supreme-court-brian-sandoval-short-list/","keywords":["Supreme Court","Antonin Scalia topic"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddf159597ae8a403/69887f27bc6cfc227c3dbe48/454653698.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltddf159597ae8a403/69887f27bc6cfc227c3dbe48/454653698.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval attends a news conference at the Nevada state capitol building in Carson City, Nevada, on Sept. 4, 2014","caption":"Tesla Motors Inc. 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