A response to your petition on Chief Judge Merrick Garland
Appoint Garland Now (Senate Has Waived Its Rights)
Created by J.S. on November 09, 2016
Civil Rights & Equality
Government & Regulatory Reform
Appoint Garland Now (Senate Has Waived Its Rights)
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Thank you for using the We the People platform to sign a petition regarding the Senates obstruction of President Obamas Supreme Court Nominee, Chief Judge Merrick Garland.
As President Obama noted when he announced his nomination, Chief Judge Garland has more federal judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in American history. His 19 years on the federal bench, meticulous commitment to the law, and unimpeachable credentials prove that there is no one more qualified to immediately serve on the Supreme Court.
Many Republicans agreed too, judging him to be well-qualified in temperament, experience, and background. He is the exact kind of consensus nominee that the Senate GOP claimed they wanted the President to nominate. Thats why he was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit in 1997 in a strong bipartisan vote. And thats why it is so deeply discouraging that Senate Republicans decided to wage a historic campaign of obstruction of his confirmation process.
Article II Section II of the U.S. Constitution is clear about the Senates duty to consider the Presidents nomination. The Senate Republicans willfully abdicated that basic responsibility as elected representatives of the American people.
President Obama was proud to nominate Chief Judge Garland to the Supreme Court, and knows he will continue to serve our country with distinction on the D.C. Circuit.