5/4/2016 Unit 4d

Merrick Garland to Meet With More Republicans

Links - http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/04/01/merrick-garland-to-meet-with-more-republicans/?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FCourts%20and%20the%20Judiciary&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=collection&_r=0

Summary - This article focuses on the nomination process of Judge Garland. He has been meeting with several Republican Senators such as Susan Collins of Maine and John Boozman from Arkansas. Garland is attempting to gain support from Republican Senators so that he will be appointed to SPOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States). Senator Collins believes that Garland deserves consideration, while Senator Boozman is skeptical. Garland is willing to meet with more Republican Senators willing to support him.

Analysis - This article is important because it shows the difficulty in gaining support to be approved for the Supreme Court. Judge Garland is the best choice President Obama has given the Republican Senators so far. They can either approve this centralist judge, or roll the dice and hope the Republicans win the next presidential election. Judge Garland is going to try to convince the Republicans that he’s the man they want.