Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court

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Obama nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court

The president has tapped the federal appeals court judge to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

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Obama to nominate Merrick Garland to Supreme Court: report

By Jordan Fabian

President Obama will nominate Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to the Supreme Court, the Associated Press is reporting Wednesday morning.

Obama is expected to formally announce the nomination at 11 a.m. at the White House.

The selection of Garland fulfills Obama’s goal of putting forth a nominee who has support from both Republicans and Democrats.

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