March 16th, President Obama announced that Judge Merrick Garland is his nomination to the Supreme Court and says he chose “a serious man and an exemplary judge.” After consulting with both Republicans and Democrats, Obama introduced the American people to his nominee in an approximately 20 minute speech.
Merrick Brian Garland is President Obama’s #SCOTUSnominee pic.twitter.com/JS5DnxvTGv
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) March 16, 2016
#MerrickGarland: “as a prosecutor, oversaw the Oklahoma City bombing and ‘Unabomber’ terror cases.” @SCOTUSnom. #DoYourJob
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) March 16, 2016
Obama shared a list of Judge Garlands’ accomplishments
Judge Merrick Garland is a “rare” find, says @POTUS, while praising his accomplishments: https://t.co/dwARqpfNth https://t.co/ArRdsPemKF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 16, 2016
No question that Chief Judge Merrick Garland is qualified as a jurist.
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) March 16, 2016
Gotta hear both sides
“He earned overwhelming bipartisan praise from senators and legal experts alike.” —@POTUS on Chief Judge Merrick Garland #SCOTUSnominee
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 16, 2016
And his character is A+
I’ve known #MerrickGarland for four decades plus. He’s truly one the smartest, most thoroughly decent people I know. I’m proud for my friend
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) March 16, 2016
Obama asks simply that the Senate is fair in their decision
“I simply ask Republicans in the Senate to give Merrick Garland to give him a fair hearing. And then an up or down vote.” #SCOTUSnominee
— April (@ReignOfApril) March 16, 2016
And Judge Garland seemed to get choked up when he accepted his nomination.
