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The White House is down to 3 possible picks for the US Supreme Court
Business Insider via Reuters ^ | 03/11/2016 | Julia Edwards and Jeff Mason, Reuters

Posted on 03/11/2016 5:42:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind

The White House has narrowed its search for a Supreme Court nominee to three federal appeals court judges, Sri Srinivasan, Merrick Garland and Paul Watford, a source familiar with the selection process said on Friday.

Srinivasan and Garland are considered the leading contenders, according to the source and two other sources close to the process.

President Barack Obama is seeking a nominee to replace long-serving conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13. Senate Republicans have vowed not to hold confirmation hearings or an up-or-down vote on any Supreme Court nominee put forward by Obama.

The process to select a replacement for Scalia appears to be nearing an end. It was unclear whether the other two other candidates who had been expected to be interviewed by Obama, federal appeals court judge Jane Kelly and federal trial judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, were now out of the running altogether.

Srinivasan, 49, and Garland, 63, are colleagues on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Srinivasan, who was born in India and grew up in Kansas, would be the first Asian-American and the first Hindu on the high court. Obama appointed him to the appeals court in 2013.

Garland is the chief judge of that appeals court, where he has served since being appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1997.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: obama; scotus; supremecurt
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1 posted on 03/11/2016 5:42:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Shouldn’t matter, but, unfortunately, it probably does.


2 posted on 03/11/2016 5:44:56 PM PST by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: SeekAndFind

good luck with that


3 posted on 03/11/2016 5:45:01 PM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: SeekAndFind

I predict that the GOPe passes Obola’s SC nominee, DOJ indicted Hilda and drops out. Obama takes his case directly to the SC and sues that a 3rd term is unconstitutional and runs for a 3rd term


4 posted on 03/11/2016 5:45:48 PM PST by Undecided 2012
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To: SeekAndFind

“NO” to any of them.....

Listen up Mitch. You are going to hold the line on this. Onambla’s nominee is not going hear anythign other than NO..


5 posted on 03/11/2016 5:46:44 PM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: SeekAndFind

Three hardcore communist judges. Not surprised.


6 posted on 03/11/2016 5:47:38 PM PST by GodAndCountryFirst
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To: SeekAndFind

“” Srinivasan, who was born in India and grew up in Kansas, would be the first Asian-American and the first Hindu on the high court. Obama appointed him to the appeals court in 2013.””
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I know it’s a weird idea but maybe putting an American on the highest court would be a cool thing.


7 posted on 03/11/2016 5:48:09 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: SeekAndFind

Mao,Crusty the clown and Grumpy the cat


8 posted on 03/11/2016 5:48:44 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: SeekAndFind

McConnell wouldn’t be dumb enough to even hold hearings.

Would he?


9 posted on 03/11/2016 5:48:57 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Why not? He has always caved in the past.


10 posted on 03/11/2016 5:50:31 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: Ouderkirk

Somebody is going to have to brace Mitch up in the saddle like El Cid. His invertebrate nature is sure to show itself within a day of the nominee being announced.


11 posted on 03/11/2016 5:53:07 PM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: SeekAndFind
Johnny Manziel is available!

Johnny SCOTUS!

12 posted on 03/11/2016 5:54:06 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: SeekAndFind

They found out that Che Guevera was dead so had to pull him from the list.....


13 posted on 03/11/2016 5:55:46 PM PST by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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To: Undecided 2012

How can obama sue regarding a 3rd term, when the constitution prohibits being elected to a 3rd term?


14 posted on 03/11/2016 5:56:56 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

racism


15 posted on 03/11/2016 5:57:56 PM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: SeekAndFind

Just. Say. No.


16 posted on 03/11/2016 5:58:11 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (Diversity is Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sharing the same jail cell.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The Constitution also prohibits a non, natural-born citizen from being President. That didn’t stop him.


17 posted on 03/11/2016 5:59:03 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

McC could say that his office was deluged with Kentuckians demanding a liberal court nominee, and he had to oblige them.


18 posted on 03/11/2016 6:00:17 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Mao Tse Tung?


19 posted on 03/11/2016 6:01:24 PM PST by ModelBreaker (')
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To: SeekAndFind
What? He did not nominate himself? I am shocked, I tell you shocked.

A constitutional scholar with the Nobel Piss Prize. Perfect candidate in HIS eyes.

20 posted on 03/11/2016 6:05:40 PM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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