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March 16th, 2016 10:19 am
AP: Obama to Nominate Judge Merrick Garland to U.S. Supreme Court
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Several news sources, including the Associated Press, are reporting that President Obama will nominate Judge Merrick Garland to fill Justice Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

From the AP piece:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will nominate federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, congressional sources said Wednesday. …

Garland is the chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a court whose influence over federal policy and national security matters has made it a proving ground for potential Supreme Court justices. …

Congressional sources spoke on condition of anonymity because Obama had not yet announced his choice. …

Obama planned to introduce his pick at 11 a.m. in the White House Rose Garden.

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