On Wednesday morning in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Barack Obama announced that he would be nominating federal Judge Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. Even setting aside the election year complications of this nomination to the highest court, conservatives would be […]
Obama to Announce SCOTUS Pick UPDATED: It’s Merrick Garland
March 16, 2016 by
UPDATE: Politico is reporting the pick is Merrick Garland. President Obama will announce his pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court this morning. The announcement is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. ET, but it will more likely happen closer to 11:30 a.m. ET because Obama is always late. “I’ve made […]