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Chief Justice John Roberts picks Merrick Garland for new job
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 10/10/17 | Ryan Lovelace

Posted on 10/10/2017 2:41:31 PM PDT by ColdOne

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday selected Judge Merrick Garland, who was nominated to the Supreme Court by former President Barack Obama, to serve as chairman of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

The chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will oversee the committee responsible for heading the policy-making body of the federal court system. Roberts is the presiding officer of the conference and selected Garland to run the "senior executive arm" of the conference, which makes recommendations to Congress regarding legislation involving the judiciary.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bleedingheartattack; garland; holdersman; johnroberts; merrickgarland; richolder; roberts; scotus
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1 posted on 10/10/2017 2:41:31 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

So, they're still exerting control over Roberts?

2 posted on 10/10/2017 2:44:08 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ~~Appeasing evil is cowardice~~Francis is temporary. Hell is forever.)
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To: BlessedBeGod

They’ll continue to until whatever it is they’re blackmailing him with is exposed.


3 posted on 10/10/2017 2:45:18 PM PDT by piasa (...)
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To: ColdOne

Interesting.


4 posted on 10/10/2017 2:45:49 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: ColdOne

I am suspicious of anyone touched by the Kenyan.


5 posted on 10/10/2017 2:48:08 PM PDT by Joe Bfstplk (A Texas Deplorable.)
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To: ColdOne

Sigh.


6 posted on 10/10/2017 2:48:39 PM PDT by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: ColdOne

Consolation prize?


7 posted on 10/10/2017 2:49:24 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: ColdOne

What do they have on old Johnny Boy?


8 posted on 10/10/2017 2:49:54 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: ColdOne

He’s turned.


9 posted on 10/10/2017 2:50:43 PM PDT by fwdude (The perverted left-bound train is always accusing the train station of "moving right.")
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To: ColdOne

I doubt this is anything to be alarmed about.


10 posted on 10/10/2017 2:50:52 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: ColdOne
Orrick is the point judge in the Planned Parenthood baby body part sales that were taped and exposed.

He is a good for nothing @-hole.

11 posted on 10/10/2017 2:52:21 PM PDT by Slyfox (Are you tired of winning yet?)
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To: ColdOne

Typical.


12 posted on 10/10/2017 2:52:27 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Slyfox

Sorry, wrong judge.


13 posted on 10/10/2017 2:53:31 PM PDT by Slyfox (Are you tired of winning yet?)
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To: ColdOne

Roberts is likely just finding someone to replace him on a useless do-nothing committee.


14 posted on 10/10/2017 2:54:31 PM PDT by be-baw (still seeking...)
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To: ColdOne

Blackmail works pretty well, I see. Pathetic.


15 posted on 10/10/2017 2:54:58 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: ColdOne

Blackmail works pretty well, I see. Pathetic.


16 posted on 10/10/2017 2:54:59 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: ColdOne

McConnell recommended Garland for FBI Director. The GOP has been on a guilt trip since denying Garland a seat on the SC. That’s how they roll.


17 posted on 10/10/2017 2:59:21 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: ColdOne

Roberts the closet homo with the illegally bought Irish kids strikes again.


18 posted on 10/10/2017 3:00:08 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: BlessedBeGod

“makes recommendations to Congress regarding legislation involving the judiciary.”

Translation: DON’T attempt to pass any constitutional legislation that enacts term limits on our asses!


19 posted on 10/10/2017 3:00:53 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Fantasywriter

Not “winning”


20 posted on 10/10/2017 3:04:04 PM PDT by DrDude (Hillary Clinton waddles into the swamp on a daily basis for bathing purposes only!)
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