ambassador to the Holy See, Harvard Law School professor, former member of President's Council on Bioethics Alberto R. Gonzales (born 1955) – former attorney general, former White House counsel, former Texas Supreme Court justice Harriet Miers (born 1945) – former White House counsel (nomination withdrawn) Larry D. Thompson (born 1945) – general counsel for PepsiCo, former deputy attorney general See also United States federal judge Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts References External links Supreme Court Nomination Resource Guide Think Progress: Supreme Court Edition – Former Sup Ct. Clerks blog on the nominations Supreme Court candidates United States Supreme Court candidates by president