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Last minute efforts circulate to force vote on Obama SCOTUS nominee

by Chris Eger

Long shot efforts to wrangle a seat for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland abound but are gaining little traction in the twilight of President Obama's administration.

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Merrick Garland termed ‘most anti-gun nominee in recent history’

by Chris Eger

While many groups rushed to endorse the President's nominee to the Supreme Court, others feel the so-called moderate candidate is anything but when it comes to guns.

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President Obama nominates Merrick Garland to replace Scalia on Supreme Court

by Chris Eger

On Wednesday morning, the President named Merrick Garland, a current federal appeals court judge, to the open seat caused due to the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Senate Committee pulls trigger: No Supreme Court nomination hearings til 2017

by Chris Eger

The controlling Republican majority on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advised Majority Leader Mitch McConnell they will not schedule hearings until a new President is in office.

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Senator Obama on joining filibuster against Judge Alito (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

In 2006, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama was an Illinois Democrat filibustering a Supreme Court nominee on Capitol Hill and had a few things to say about "an unconstrained executive branch."

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Potential Scalia replacements include Kamala Harris, Loretta Lynch

by Chris Eger

The names being uttered by court watchers for filling the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia range from the mild to the extreme.

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Scalia death begins high-stakes battle over replacement

by Chris Eger

With funeral arrangements for the late Justice Antonin Scalia still pending, Republicans and Democrats have already drawn fierce battle lines in the effort to fill his spot in the Supreme Court.

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