The Brief, When can Merrick Garland be confirmed? After the election, maybe by Michael Duffy

Magazine: Time Magazine
Date: March 28, 2016
Article: The Brief, When can Merrick Garland be confirmed?  After the election, maybe
Page: 13
Author:  Michael Duffy
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1. Merrick Garland has made it to the final rounds of the Supreme Court nomination 2 times.
2. Merrick Garland is the Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit.
3. Sonia Sotomayor was chosen instead of Merrick Garland in 2009 for Supreme Court Judge.
4. Elena Kagan was chosen instead of Merrick Garland for the 2010 Supreme Court Judge position.
5. By Justice Antonin Scalia dying, that opened the position for Merrick Garland.
6. Merrick Garland is 63 years old.
7. The ally that Garland has is law-enforcement.
8. Garland's biggest Republican ally is Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah.
9. Yes, Garland is known at the top law schools.
10. President Obama is trying to drain some of the ugliness of the process.
11. Garland went to Harvard University and graduated in 1974.
12. Garland graduated law school in 1977 from Harvard University.
13. Merrick Garland's religion is Judaism (Jewish).
14. Merrick Garland has 2 daughters.
15. Merrick Garland clerked for Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. after graduating law school.

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