President Barack Obama announced his decision this morning to nominate Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington DC and a so-called “moderate” to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left after the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Will Retire This Summer
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 89, has announced that he will retire from the bench when the court finishes its work for the summer.
