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Who is Merrick Garland? Analysts review his record & chances

Clip: 3/16/2016 | 15m 13s

Who is Merrick Garland? Legal analysts review his record -- and his chances.

Following President Obama’s nomination of chief D.C. Circuit appeals judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, Judy Woodruff turns to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and former Solicitor General Seth Waxman for more on the unique situation. Also, Gwen Ifill talks to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) for some insight into how Congress will respond.

03/16/2016 | Rating NR

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