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Obama to Name Nominee to Supreme Court

HeadlineMar 16, 2016

President Obama says he will announce his nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court today. Among the three male contenders is Sri Srinivasan, who was confirmed to his current appeals court post by a unanimous Senate vote. He would be the first Asian American and first Hindu on the high court. The announcement is due at 11 a.m. Eastern, just after our show. Republicans have vowed to block any Obama nominee.

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