Talk of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor retiring and having her seat filled before President-elect Donald Trump takes office is "idle speculation" and not "realistic," a top Democrat says.

Soto is former chair of the Measure J Oversight Commission, and Jackson served on the Palm Springs Sustainability Commission for six years. "I’m very happy that Naomi was the winner," Jackson said.

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, D-Ill., made the comments to Politico following reports that Democrats are discussing ...