washington white house interview five potential nominees u.s. supreme court vacancy create death last month justice antonin scalia source familiar process tell reuters wednesday source say consideration federal judge sri srinivasan jane kelly ketanji brown jackson paul watford merrick garland five report short list potential nominees source say ones currently consideration outside group say president barack obama likely consider someone woman member racial minority previously confirm judgeship strong majority u.s. senate process fill spot hold scalia one court conservative justices ignite partisan battle washington senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say would hold hear anyone nominate supreme court obama democrat republicans control senate want see court shift ideologically leave say next justice pick winner nov. election senate democrats demand vote obama nomination kelly work lawyer iowa consider strong candidate support republican senator charles grassley iowa chairman senate judiciary committee hold hear potential nominees white house interview five potential u.s. supreme court nominees source