Garland, the chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, wanted the entire appeals court to reconsider a decision that had invalidated a handgun ban in Washington DC. “If you’re a Republican you want to confirm this guy before you get to see what Hillary is going to do”, Little said. Some Republicans have indicated they would consider Garland’s nomination after the presidential election.
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Sen. Charles Grassley Senator Grassley at a news conference.
Justice Garland will replace conservative, Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last month, leaving behind a bitter election-year fight over the future of the court.
Mitch McConnell’s Senate Republicans are displaying the same disinterest in governing that was on display for years while McConnell obstructed every major Obama proposal and piece of Democratic legislation.
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) told Newsmax on Friday that President Obama wouldn’t nominate a “moderate” like Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the Senate is not budging and still unanimously vows to not appoint a nominee, opting to wait until the next president is sworn in.
“The Supreme Court has a sacred responsibility to uphold the rights of all citizens, and we must hold accountable any politicians who tamper with our nation’s highest court for their own gain”. Elizabeth Warren of MA also met with Garland in his first full day since being nominated to the Supreme Court.
In a speech in the White House Rose Garden, Obama praised Garland, a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law School and an appointee of president Bill Clinton as “one of America sharpest legal minds”.
“Action on a Supreme Court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over”, Biden said.
Withholding consent for Obama’s nominee would completely fulfill the Senate’s constitutional obligation.
KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS Merrick Garland speaks at the White House after his nomination to the court. Now it is time for the Senate to hold hearings and vote on the nomination.
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Democrat Conner Eldridge, a former USA attorney for the Western District of Arkansas who is challenging Boozman’s re-election bid, said in a statement Wednesday, “The American people deserve to have this nominee fully vetted so they can make an informed decision and have their voices heard”.
