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During his final year in office, Obama had an opportunity to fill a third Supreme Court vacancy, following the February 13, 2016, death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. On March 16, 2016, he nominated Merrick Garland , the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to the Court. [ 3 ]
On May 15, 2008, in a statement in response to the ruling of the California Supreme Court, Obama announced his opposition to Proposition 8, an initiative measure proposed for the 2008 California General Election ballot that would amend the California Constitution to define the word "marriage" as the union of a man and a woman. [43]
The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court is a 2012 book by Jeffrey Toobin describing the Roberts Court and President Obama's interactions with it. [1] The book's title is a reference to the Oath of office of the president of the United States, and the incident that occurred when John Roberts misspoke while administering the oath to President Obama during his first inauguration.
And these simple, sincere empathy statements offer the perfect responses in these situations. Empathy can foster a genuine, caring connection between two people and greatly deepen relationships.
The total number of Obama Article III judgeship nominees to be confirmed by the United States Senate is 329, including two justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 55 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 268 judges to the United States district courts, and four judges to the United States Court of International Trade. Obama ...
Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice. Traditionally considered an admirable attribute, the ability to empathize with another’s plight ...
During the address, Obama condemned the Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission ruling, stating, "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."
Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice. Traditionally considered an admirable attribute, The post Supreme Court nominee’s ‘empathy ...