White House sends Garland’s questionnaire to Senate
Although Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has said he won’t consider Garland’s nomination, the White House had him fill out the questionnaire anyway
Senate Judiciary chair Grassley has breakfast with Garland
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has had breakfast with the man whose nomination to the Supreme Court he has promised to block. The Iowa Republican dined with federal judge Merrick Garland Tuesday in the Capitol’s Senate Dining Room. Grassley evaded reporters afterward, and his office said it would release a statement…
Senator Blunt reaffirms he will not meet Supreme Court nominee
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says he has no plans to meet with President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, though nearly 20 other Republican senators have said they are willing to do so. Blunt told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that he sees no need to meet…
Senators weigh-in on Supreme Court nominee
(KTRS) – Two Republican Senators, one from Missouri and the other from Illinois seem to be on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court. Illinois Senator Mark Kirk says he will examine appeals court judge Merrick Garland on his record and qualifications. Kirk said the…
Obama Nominates Merrick Garland To Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is nominating federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court to fill the seat that was held by the late Antonin Scalia. In doing so, he’s challenging Republicans to reject a long-time jurist and former prosecutor who’s become known as a consensus builder on what is often…
Obama To Nominate Merrick Garland To Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. (AP) – Congressional sources say President Barack Obama will nominate federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Garland is the chief justice for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a court whose influence over federal policy and national security matters has made it a…