What the Heck Is a “Merrick Garland,” Anyway?
When I first saw “Merrick Garland” in my Twitter mentions this morning, I thought it was a belated Ides of March reference to the wreath Julius Caesar wore when he was assassinated.
It turns out that Merrick Garland isn’t a name, but a person. In fact, he’s President Obama’s nominee to replace recently departed conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court.
Curiously, on the surface, Garland appears to be a center-right moderate jurist:
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So, you’re sure that a “Merrick Garland” wasn’t what Caesar wore on his head?
Curiously, on the surface, Garland appears to be a center-right moderate jurist:
On Fox News Wednesday morning, Judge Andrew Napolitano called Merrick Garland “the most conservative” nominee to the Supreme Court ever presented by a Democratic president in the modern era. The announcement may seem surprising, but some analysts predict President Obama purposely chose a moderate candidate to tie Republican lawmakers’ hands.
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