The Judicial Nominating Commission has forwarded all four candidates vying to replace retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice Carolyn Berger to Gov. Jack Markell for consideration, according to sources familiar with the process.

The candidates are said to be Superior Court President Judge James T. Vaughn Jr.; Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden; Joseph R. Slights III, former Superior Court judge and current Morris James partner; and Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell partner Frederick H. Alexander.