# Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to the SCOTUS.

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 16, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-nominates-judge-merrick-garland-to-the-scotus/749160 "2016-03-16T14:13:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-nominates-judge-merrick-garland-to-the-scotus/749160/18 "2016-03-16T15:11:49Z")

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If I were a senator, I would vote to confirm.

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