- "[Obama] could easily name Merrick Garland, who is a fine man. but," Hatch quickly added, "He probably won’t do that because this appointment is about the election. So I’m pretty sure he’ll name someone the [liberal Democratic base] wants." http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/john-gizzi-orrin-hatch-obama-will-nominate/2016/03/13/id/718871/ 42 comments politics
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- Republicans are using long-forbidden tactics to chip away at judicial independence – ThinkProgress https://thinkprogress.org/gop-war-judicial-independence-b4a306122cca/?amp%3Butm_content=5a7fbfcb3ed3f000068ff441&%3Butm_medium=trueanthem&%3Butm_source=twitter 94 comments
- Republicans are using long-forbidden tactics to chip away at judicial independence – ThinkProgress https://thinkprogress.org/gop-war-judicial-independence-b4a306122cca/?amp%3Butm_content=5a7fbfcb3ed3f000068ff441&%3Butm_medium=trueAnthem&%3Butm_source=twitter 63 comments
- GOP senator proves Dems were right to filibuster: Admits he'd have killed it if they'd saved it for next time http://shareblue.com/gop-senator-proves-dems-were-right-to-filibuster-admits-hed-have-killed-it-if-theyd-saved-it-for-next-time/ 15 comments
- Merrick Garland's probably doomed, strategically interesting nomination, explained - Vox http://www.vox.com/2016/3/16/11249220/merrick-garland-supreme-court-explained 5 comments