Chief Justice Roberts denies plea to force Senate vote on Merrick Garland
Chief Justice John Roberts denied a lawyer’s effort to force the Senate to vote on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.
Click here for reuse options!Roberts on Monday did not comment in rejecting an emergency appeal by lawyer Steven Michel of New Mexico. Michel argued that Senate Republicans’ obstruction of President Barack Obama’s nomination of Garland violates Michel’s rights as a voter under the provision of the Constitution that provides for popular election of senators.
Lower courts had previously dismissed Michel’s case. He filed his suit in the summer, well before the election of Donald Trump seemingly doomed Garland’s nomination.
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anothertoothpick December 19th, 2016 at 13:56
Buck Up, Democrats, and Fight Like Republicans
Suzanne McFly December 19th, 2016 at 20:57
I prefer to fight them like a woman, they fight like little b!tches and I am too good of a fighter to punch like that.
Red Eye Robot December 19th, 2016 at 15:14
Sad Trombone https://youtu.be/yJxCdh1Ps48
Buford2k11 December 19th, 2016 at 16:37
not likely…especially when the republicans have us by the short hairs…I really hate these people…really really do…