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Obama nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
The president has tapped the federal appeals court judge to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.
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News from The HillObama to nominate Merrick Garland to Supreme Court: report By Jordan Fabian President Obama will nominate Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to the Supreme Court, the Associated Press is reporting Wednesday morning. Obama is expected to formally announce the nomination at 11 a.m. at the White House. The selection of Garland fulfills Obamas goal of putting forth a nominee who has support from both Republicans and Democrats. Not signed up to receive our newsletters? Click here to join our list and get our daily emails in your inbox, too. For all the latest news: |
News from The HillObama to announce SCOTUS nominee Wednesday By Rebecca Savransky President Obama will announce his pick to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Wednesday morning. Obama is expected to make the announcement in the Rose Garden at 11 a.m. Not signed up to receive our newsletters? Click here to join our list and get our daily emails in your inbox, too. For all the latest news: |