May 10 Garland submits questionnaire as Judiciary Committee stonewalls By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The questionnaire is a standard early step in the vetting of any judicial nominee. The lengthy survey typically is drafted by the committee, completed by the nominee, and then reviewed and made public by the committee in advance of committee… Continue reading
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Supreme Court nominee praises lawyers for work with the poor By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland praised lawyers for their work with low-income Washingtonians Thursday in his first public remarks since his nomination last month. Continue reading
Apr 09 From guns to Guantanamo, how Garland might rule on SCOTUS cases By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, has been characterized as a moderate who, if confirmed, would nudge his divided colleagues slightly to the left because he would replace conservative stalwart Antonin Scalia. But Garland will… Continue reading
Apr 07 Obama: GOP jeopardizing judicial integrity with Garland By Darlene Superville, Associated Press CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans on Thursday of jeopardizing the "integrity of the judicial branch" by refusing to consider his "extraordinary" nominee to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 6:37 Is Merrick Garland making headway with the GOP? By PBS News Hour Despite Congressional Republicans’ pledge not to hold any confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland made the rounds on Capitol Hill again Tuesday, meeting with GOP Senators John Boozman of Arkansas and Susan Collins of Maine. Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Apr 04 4 issues that remain in limbo in Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congress increasingly is being defined by what it's not doing this election year. The Senate returns this week with a strong majority of Republicans saying no to any consideration of President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court. No hearings,… Continue reading
Mar 29 Mark Kirk becomes first Senate Republican to meet with Garland By Quinn Bowman Illinois Senator Mark Kirk on Tuesday became the first Republican to meet with Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 25 Obama: GOP could break judicial nominations ‘beyond repair’ By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Republicans' refusal to consider his Supreme Court nominee will threaten the integrity of the justice system and prove that the judicial nomination process is "beyond repair."… Continue reading
Mar 19 Garland would move Supreme Court to the left, but how far? By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Merrick Garland's judicial record over nearly two decades indicates he would side more often than not with the Supreme Court's liberal justices on a range of cases splitting the court along ideological lines. Continue reading