Merrick Garland Is Named As President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
A former prosecutor, federal judge Merrick Garland will visit Capitol Hill on Thursday to begin meeting with legislators, Obama said.
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Judge Garland Has Ability To 'Assemble Unlikely Coalitions,' Obama Says
President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. NPR's Ron Elving says Garland has been held up as an "exemplar of the kind of person who ought to be" in these positions.
Obama Picks Merrick Garland For Supreme Court Seat
President Obama is announcing his nomination to the Supreme Court on Wednesday: Judge Merrick Garland. Will the Senate stick to its position that it won't act on any nomination?
Will Senate Reconsider Whether To Act On Supreme Court Nominee?
President Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, but the Senate had said it would take no action on a nominee from the Obama administration.
With Obama Set To Announce Nominee, Speculation About Whom It'll Be
President Obama on Wednesday will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia's death. Sri Srinivasan is among the top contenders; he's South Asian and Hindu.
Expected Justice Nominee Will Be Met With Resistance
There's little doubt the president's choice nominee will face a tough fight in the appointment process, as Republicans have said they won't even consider his pick.
President Obama To Name New Supreme Court Justice
President Obama will announce his choice of a successor to late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at 11 a.m. ET.
Ferguson City Council Accepts Consent Decree Worked Out With Justice Department
The city's approval of the deal to overhaul its courts and police comes a month after the council voted not to accept it, which prompted the DOJ to sue the city.
Franciscan Leaders Charged With Protecting Friar They Knew Had Molested Children
Three retired leaders of the Franciscan religious order have been charged with with conspiracy and child endangerment for allowing a friar who was a known sexual predator to work in schools.
Former Inmate Becomes Advocate For Prisoner Reform
Shaka Senghor served 19 years in prison for killing a man in Detroit. He racked up dozens of disciplinary violations behind bars. But he says reading, writing and mentors helped him change.