The Hill: Clinton faces tough decision with court pick [View all]

[Omaha Steve]

(Dump Merrick Garland)

By Alexander Bolton - 11/04/16 06:04 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton will face a tough decision on the Supreme Court if she wins the presidency on Tuesday.

The Democratic nominee must decide whether to keep Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, or move in a different direction.

Liberals are ramping up pressure on her to jettison Obama’s centrist nominee and pick a younger and more liberal judge.

They also want Clinton to expand the racial and gender diversity of the court to better represent the constituencies Democrats are depending on this Election Day.

FULL story: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/304217-clinton-faces-tough-decision-with-court-pick