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  1. www.usatoday.com › story › newsFact check: GOP senators blocked nomination of Merrick ...

    Oct 20, 2020 · The nomination of federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court reignited claims of unfair behavior by Senate Republicans who refused to confirm Judge Merrick Garland to the...

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  2. www.npr.org › 2018/06/29 › 624467256What Happened With Merrick Garland In 2016 And Why It ... - NPR

    Jun 29, 2018 · Merrick Garland was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in March 2016. The Senate never voted on his nomination.

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  4. www.usatoday.com › story › newsFact check: GOP senators blocked Merrick Garland's Supreme ...

    Aug 18, 2022 · Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Trump revoked Garland's Supreme Court nomination when he became president. Republican senators said they would not consider Garland,...

  5. www.cnn.com › 2020/09/18 › politicsHere’s what happened when Senate Republicans refused to vote ...

    Sep 18, 2020 · The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg less than two months from the presidential election has forced a reexamination of Republicans’ 11-month blockade of Merrick Garland in...

  6. www.chicagotribune.com › 2021/03/10 › senateSenate confirms Merrick Garland, once snubbed by Republicans ...

    Mar 10, 2021 · The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has...

  7. www.npr.org › 2021/02/21 › 969385557Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland To Face Senate ... - NPR

    Feb 21, 2021 · The former Supreme Court nominee will face the Senate this week as President Biden's pick to lead the Justice Department. If confirmed, he'll inherit a department reeling from political...

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  9. wskg.org › npr-news › 2018/06/29What Happened With Merrick Garland In 2016 And Why It Matters Now

    Jun 29, 2018 · Merrick Garland was nominated to the Supreme Court by former President Barack Obama in March 2016. The Senate never voted on his nomination. So much has happened in the past two years that many may have forgotten what happened to Merrick Garland in the spring of 2016.