White House confirms Barack Obama to pick Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
16 March 2016 3:12 PM GMT
No one is better suited to immediately serve on the Supreme Court,' a White House official said.
President Barack Obama has been searching for a replacement for long-serving conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on February 13. (Photo: AFP)
Washington: US President Barack Obama will nominate appellate court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the White House confirmed, emphasising his readiness for the job and history of support from Republicans and Democrats.
"No one is better suited to immediately serve on the Supreme Court," a White House official said.
"Chief Justice John Roberts, Garland's colleague on the DC Circuit, once said that 'anytime Judge Garland disagrees, you know you're in a difficult area,'" the official added.
( Source : reuters )
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