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In 1995, Garland was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and (following a delay in [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[Advice and consent|confirmation]]) took the bench in 1997. [[Barack Obama]] interviewed Garland in 2009 and 2010 for two [[Supreme Court Candidates, 2010|openings on the Supreme Court]].  [[Conservative]] Senator [[Trent Lott]] led a floor fight to oppose Garland's nomination to the D.C. Circuit in 1997, and 23 senators voted against his confirmation.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00034</ref>

In 1995, Garland was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and (following a delay in [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[Advice and consent|confirmation]]) took the bench in 1997. [[Barack Obama]] interviewed Garland in 2009 and 2010 for two [[Supreme Court Candidates, 2010|openings on the Supreme Court]].  [[Conservative]] Senator [[Trent Lott]] led a floor fight to oppose Garland's nomination to the D.C. Circuit in 1997, and 23 senators voted against his confirmation.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=105&session=1&vote=00034</ref>

Merrick Garland has reportedly ruled or made statements against [[Second Amendment]] rights. The National Rife Association opposes Garland.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/merrick-garland-supreme-court-nra-guns-220892|title=NRA blasts Garland over Second Amendment|date=March 16, 2016|accessdate=March 20, 2016}}</ref>

Merrick Garland has reportedly ruled or made statements against [[Second Amendment]] rights. The National Rife Association opposes Garland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/merrick-garland-supreme-court-nra-guns-220892|title=NRA blasts Garland over Second Amendment|date=March 16, 2016|accessdate=March 20, 2016}}</ref>

On March 16, 2016, Obama nominated Garland to serve as an [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice]] of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy created by the death of [[Antonin Scalia]].  On March 19, 2016, Presidential candidate [[John Kasich]] said in a ''Face The Nation'' interview that he would consider nominating Garland if he were elected President.  The next day, he called the television show and told them that he had said that to be polite and that in fact he would not consider Garland for the Supreme Court.

On March 16, 2016, Obama nominated Garland to serve as an [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice]] of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy created by the death of [[Antonin Scalia]].  On March 19, 2016, Presidential candidate [[John Kasich]] said in a ''Face The Nation'' interview that he would consider nominating Garland if he were elected President.  The next day, he called the television show and told them that he had said that to be polite and that in fact he would not consider Garland for the Supreme Court.

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