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Article III of the Constitution provides that Federal judges are selected by the President, with the "advice and consent" of the Senate.

On March 16, 2016, President Barack Obama (a Democrat) nominated Merrick Garland for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to succeed Antonin Scalia, who had died one month earlier.

This vacancy arose during President Obama's final year as president, and shortly after Scalia's death was announced. Republican Senate leaders declared that because Scalia's seat had become vacant during an election year, the Senate would not even consider a nomination from the president. Senate Democrats criticized the move as being unprecedented and responded saying that there was sufficient time to vote on a nominee before the election.

Garland's nomination expired at the end of President Obama's final year in office. President Obama's successor, Donald Trump (a Republican), nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy on January 31, 2017, soon after taking office and Gorsuch was approved by the Republican led Senate.

Question 1. Why are modern Supreme Court nominations so contentious? What is at stake?

Question 2. Should the Senate have been allowed to ignore President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland? Should they at least have given him a hearing? Explain

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