As we mentioned earlier, President Obama has chosen Judge Merrick Garland as his pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.
Judge Garland is considered to be “pro-cop” by some, which evidently is some sort of new litmus test for Black Lives Matter protesters. Here’s NY Daily News justice writer and Twitchy regular Shaun King:
I'm not a big fan of Merrick Garland.
Pretty conservative dude – particularly harsh record on criminal justice.
Maybe that'll help him.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) March 16, 2016
Would be genuinely ridiculous for the GOP to block Garland. He's damn near a Republican. As conservative as a Democratic nominee will be.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) March 16, 2016
Yeah, I think I'd be OK with conservatives stale-mating on Merrick Garland.
He's a terrible pick on criminal justice reform. A setback.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) March 16, 2016
Good summary from Vox on Garland.
Takes the court to the right on issues of policing & criminal justice. pic.twitter.com/p9kGQpMY0F
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) March 16, 2016
So, without support from the far left, is Judge Garland’s nomination dead on arrival?
Schumer now: "If Merrick Garland can't get bipartisan support — no one can."
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) March 16, 2016
Hatch adds to his statement: 'I think highly of Judge Garland. But his nomination doesn’t in any way change current circumstances.'
— Russell Berman (@russellberman) March 16, 2016
Sen. Charles Grassley not swayed by President Obama's pick for a Supreme Court nominee: https://t.co/OgzBeddm19
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 16, 2016
We shall see. Here’s the formal nomination:
Nomination formally sent to the Senate: pic.twitter.com/PBXViLr2mQ
— Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) March 16, 2016
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