Hi, this is Josh from State College, Pennsylvania, and I'm currently studying for what will hopefully be my third successful bar exam.

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Things might have changed by the time you hear this, but no interest in land is good unless it must vest if at all, not later than 21 years after some life in being at the creation of the interest.

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Oh man, good luck, a few more of those, and maybe you could be on the Supreme Court.

What an overachiever! Good luck, man!

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Scott Detro, I cover the White House.

I'm Kerry Johnson, National Justice Correspondent.

And I'm Nina Tottenberg, I cover the Supreme Court.

And this crew of people could help you study for the bar exam, I guess, but instead we're gonna talk about it.

We're gonna talk instead about the latest with the Supreme Court.

President Biden, of course, has vowed to name his pick to fill an open spot on the court by the end of the month.

He has said this nominee will be the first black woman ever nominated to the court.

We know the list of serious contenders has narrowed, but right at this particular moment, this entire process is kind of playing out on the dark side of the moon with the Biden White House being very determined to not give us any information about what's happening right now.

And that is despite failed attempts like mine at yesterday's press briefing.

And I think the only other angle left on the interview that you have not been asked is will you tell us when the interviews are complete?

Unlikely, I will tell you the president will tell you when there's a nominee.

Unlikely, but still, we do have things to talk about, and that's what we're gonna do.

So, Kerry, let's start with this because I know you've been doing some reporting on Dana Remus, the White House Council.

The Council's office has taken a lead role. Can you tell us what she and they are looking at right now as they go through the backgrounds of these contenders?

Yeah, Dana Remus and her team are leading the vetting. They're helping prepare and get ready for all the interviews.

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