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U.S. NEWSThursday 17 March 2016
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Obama nominates Garland to high court, challenging GOP
Continued from front Inhofe of Oklahoma and Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, left, accompanied by President Barack Obama
Kelly Ayotte of New Hamp- and Vice President Joe Biden, steps to the microphone as he is introduced as Obama’s nominee
” He said he would not shire. Others vowed to give for the Supreme Court during an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House, in
be holding “a perfunctory his record a close look. The Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
meeting but he wished judge will begin visiting
Judge Garland well,” a with Democratic senators (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
spokesman said. on Thursday at the Capitol,
Others in the GOP ranks before the Senate breaks
were less wedded to the for a two-week recess.
no-hearing, no-vote, not- Scheduling courtesy meet-
even-a-meeting stance — ings is a long way from se-
a sign that Republicans are curing a full hearing, much
aware the strategy could less winning the 60 votes
leave them branded as needed for confirmation.
obstructionist. Still, the White House seized
Unlike McConnell, Sen- the comments as evidence
ate Judiciary Committee Garland’s weighty resume
Chairman Charles Grassley and bipartisan credentials
said he is open to meet- were putting pressure on
ing with Garland in the Republicans.
coming weeks, as did five Garland, 63, is the chief
other Republican senators judge for the United States
— Rob Portman of Ohio, Court of Appeals for the
Jeff Flake of Arizona, Susan District of Columbia Circuit,
Collins of Maine, James a court whose influence
over federal policy and na-
tional security matters has
made it a proving ground
for potential justices.
A graduate of Harvard
College and Harvard
Law School, Garland has
clerked for two appoin-
tees of Republican Presi-
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower
— the liberal Justice Wil-
liam Brennan Jr. as well as
Judge Henry J. Friendly, for
whom Chief Justice John
Roberts also clerked. As
a federal prosecutor, he
made his reputation over-
seeing the investigation
and prosecutions in the
Oklahoma City bombing
case in 1995, as well as the
case against Unabomber
Ted Kaczynski. When con-
firmed to the D.C. Circuit in
1997, Garland won back-
ing from a majority in both
parties, including seven
current Republicans sena-
tors. As a replacement for
Scalia, Garland would un-
doubtedly shift the court
away from its conservative
tilt.
