Will the Senate confirm Merrick Garland?

The Senate is back for its brief autumn session, but no one expects the majority Republican body to move forward with the confirmation of Merrick Garland ... read more

Obama would re-nominate Garland to the Supreme Court, the Senate would immediately take up Durbin’s motion to confirm Garland, and then Democrats would use the nuclear option to ram through Garland’s confirmation with only 34 of 100 duly elected senators voting in the affirmative. read more

Some critics say the Senate is refusing to “consider” Garland’s nomination, but that’s mistaken: Senators are aware of the nomination; they have thought about it and decided that formal action should wait until after the presidential election. read more

Obama can appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court if the Senate does nothing Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, right, meets with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. read more