Merrick Garland is already arranging meetings with senators

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published 16 March 2016

President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick Garland reportedly started calling senators almost as soon as his nomination was announced. Garland faces an uphill battle to being confirmed, with many Republican senators saying he will not have their support due to the fact he was picked by Obama near the end of his term.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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