To veteran constitutional law expert, Professor Michael Gerhardt, this is an important and disturbing turn in the history of the Court and the politics surrounding it. As Gerhardt has explained in a variety of national publications, Garland is one of the most distinguished and well-prepared nominees in Supreme Court history.
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The questionnaire has become a tradition for Supreme Court nominees as part of the confirmation process.
The White House declined to release Garland’s questionnaire on Monday. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article. Another affirmed the application of the Endangered Species Act to a commercial real estate project that threatened a protected toad. Those activists argued Trump is likely to lose the general election to Clinton, who could potentially name a more liberal justice than Garland to the bench. In that role, he prosecuted cases involving public corruption, drug trafficking and fraud. He lists the fact that he was the supervising attorney for the prosecution of Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, as well as the prosecution of the perpetrators of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. McVeigh was executed, while Kaczynski was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Garland’s submission was missing forms typically included to provide a more detailed description of his net worth.
The White House has repeatedly disagreed with the GOP’s stance on the issue.
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The questionnaire is a standard early step in the vetting of any judicial nominee.
The Democratic senator and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is calling for his committee to hold hearings for Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which is thought of by many judicial scholars as the second-highest court in the country.
“It appears the Republicans want their anti-woman, anti-Latino, anti-Muslim, anti-everything, anti-middle class, billionaire candidate to determine the balance of the Supreme Court for the next generation”, Reid told reporters.
“Let’s hold a hearing and hold a vote on the Senate floor. Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, have you changed your mind on that pledge?” Dick Durbin in April. This would leave the highest court with an even number of justices, potentially leaving dozens of cases in limbo should they be evenly voted on.
Garland’s questionnaire and related documents was submitted Tuesday and totaled some 2,200 pages. Ron Johnson Tuesday, as well as Democrat Brian Schatz of Hawaii.
Sen. Jon Tester met with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland Thursday, but said he hasn’t decided whether to support him. Garland is slated to meet with Sens.
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Two Maryland lawmakers are vying to replace her: U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-8th, and state Delegate Kathy Szeliga, R-Baltimore County.
