President Obama nominated Justice Merrick Garland this morning to replace Justice Scalia who recently passed away.

"(CNN) Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court Wednesday morning means that at long last, the oft-short-listed candidate finally gets his shot.Garland is the chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1997. A former clerk for Justice William Brennan, he's served in private practice and at the Justice Department.Garland, 63, was confirmed by a 76-23 vote. Obama previously considered him for the seats that ultimately went to Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan."

 

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