GOP Senators may be justified in blocking the Garland nomination until the election – but not if it opens the door for Trump
The Volokh Conspiracy 2016-03-22
Summary:
Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court seat opened by Justice Scalia’s death, is a unquestionably a well-respected and highly qualified jurist. I agree with most of co-blogger Jonathan Adler’s praise of him. At the same time, it is unlikely that Obama would have nominated Garland if he were not going to […] 
