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Mar 16, 2016 · 03/16/2016 12:17 PM EDT. Updated: 03/16/2016 12:31 PM EDT. In picking Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, President Barack Obama is choosing a nominee well suited to put...
President Barack Obama, a Democrat, nominated Garland to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in March 2016 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Antonin Scalia. However, the Republican Senate majority refused to hold a hearing or vote on his nomination.
6 days ago · Merrick Garland, American lawyer, judge, and government official who served as U.S. attorney general (2021– ) in the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden. Garland previously was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1997–2021; chief judge, 2013–20).
Garland is regarded by legal scholars as a moderate, and he is well respected by both Democrats and Republicans in Washington. [22] [21] Garland appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1995 after his first nomination to the D.C. Circuit.
Mar 16, 2016 · Merrick Garland, a judge with 18 years' experience, was not the first choice of liberals. But President Obama hopes his ability to win over conservatives will extend to the Supreme Court.
Mar 10, 2021 · Judge Garland was confirmed 70 to 30, with 20 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in supporting him. He is expected to be sworn in at the Justice Department on Thursday.
Jun 29, 2018 · No Democratic president had made an appointment while Republicans held the Senate since 1895. Politics. Merrick Garland Heads To Capitol Hill For What Could Be A Futile Exercise.
