President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to Replace Scalia
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Garland has served as the chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for almost two decades, and was confirmed to that position by a margin of 53 votes.
GoLocal teams with Graphiq to show age and vote margin comparisons for Merrick Garland and other potential nominees, number of Supreme Court nominations by president, the political ideology of court justices over time, a timeline for Merrick Garland, as well as comparisons of the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of district court appointees by administration.
Related Articles
- Supreme Court Justice Scalia Found Dead at 79
- Horowitz: Scalia’s Death Ripples Through Presidential Race
Follow us on Pinterest Google + Facebook Twitter See It Read It