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U.S. Supreme Court nomination process explained

12th - Higher Ed
President Barack Obama picked centrist Judge Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Politics aside, the nomination process is simple enough.
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President Trump Vows To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy 'Without Delay'

Higher Ed
President Trump says Republicans are "obligated" to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Why Are Supreme Court Nominations So Partisan?

Higher Ed
Supreme Court confirmations largely rely on the political party in power.
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Npr: For Alito: The More Religion, the Better

9th - 10th
In this November, 2005, radio (audio) report, Barbara Bradley Hagerty discusses how soon-to-be Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's faith drives his opinions.
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Npr: A Survey Course on Alito Legal Views

9th - 10th
In this November, 2005 radio report, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's views based on prior legal opinions and rulings are discussed. This is an audio report.