Harvard law. Heres chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford. Today i am not indicating chief judge Merrick Brian Garland to join the Supreme Court. [applause] reporter his experience as a federal appellate judge is deep. His credentials unquestioned. But the president today said what sets garland apart is his temperament. To find someone who just about everyone not only respects but genuinely likes, that is rare. Reporter garland seemed a long shot, the oldest nominee in modern history, hes been on the short list for previous vacancies and passed over. Today, finally, was garlands moment. This is the greatest honor of my life other than my wife agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter his wife and one of his daughters were among more than 100 supporters in the rose garden. I only wish my father were here to see this today. Taught my older daughter to be so adventurous that she would be hiking in the mountains out of cell service range. [laughter] when the president called. Reporter ga
Nominee Merrick Garland to say, dont bother coming. I wont meet with you and the senate wont act on your nomination. The president named garland, a liberal to, replace the late conservative justice antonin scalia. Garland is chief judge on whats considered to be the second most powerful court in the land, the washington, d. C. , Circuit Court of appeals. He was appointed by president clinton. Garland is 63, chicagoborn, harvard law. Heres chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford. Today i am not indicating chief judge Merrick Brian Garland to join the Supreme Court. [applause] reporter his experience as a federal appellate judge is deep. His credentials unquestioned. But the president today said what sets garland apart is his temperament. To find someone who just about everyone not only respects but genuinely likes, that is reporter garland seemed a long shot, the oldest nominee in modern history, hes been on the short list for previous vacancies and passed over. Today, finally, was garla
Of her life. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today president obama said his Supreme Court nominee would head to capitol hill for meetings tomorrow, but hours later Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell phoned nominee Merrick Garland to say, dont bother coming. I wont meet with you and the senate wont act on your nomination. The president named garland, a liberal to, replace the late conservative justice antonin scalia. Garland is chief judge on whats considered to be the second most powerful court in the land, the washington, d. C. , Circuit Court of appeals. He was appointed by president clinton. Garland is 63, chicagoborn, harvard law. Heres chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford. Today i am not indicating chief judge Merrick Brian Garland to join the Supreme Court. [applause] reporter his experience as his credentials unquestioned. But the president today said what sets garland apart is his temperament. To find someone who just a
Also, leaving room for gun regulation. Is that a continuing gray area. It is absolutely a continuing gray area. Absolutely a continuing gray area. Another gray area. Is how the court might rule on future Second Amendment issues. After the sudden death of judge scalia in february. So. You know. A lot depends on, on on who replaces justice scalia. Most people who live in urban areas cant imagine why anyone would need a room full of rifles and handguns. For millions of americans who live in the wide open spaces firearms are a way of life. Heres ted koppel. Reporter if you ever wondered where the deer and the antelope still roam, this is it. It is still a storybook west, reporter the big fellow, looks like he has been riding all his life and bears a striking resemblance to teddy roosevelt, thats bob modell. This is his moon crest ranch, a few miles outside of cody, wyoming. Boys those are some of bobs ranch hand getting ready to feed the horses. When they head up into the mountains they wi
Chief judge Merrick Brian Garland to join the Supreme Court. [applause] reporter his experience as a federal appellate judge is deep. His credentials unquestioned. But the president today said what sets garland apart is his temperament. To find someone who just about everyone not only respects but genuinely likes, that is rare. Reporter garland seemed a long shot, the oldest nominee in modern history, hes been on the short list for previous vacancies and passed over. Today, finally, was garlands moment. This is the greatest honor of my life other than my wife agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter his wife and one of his daughters were among more than 100 supporters in the rose garden. I only wish my father were here to see this today. I also wish that we hadnt taught my older daughter to be so adventurous that she would be hiking in the mountains out of cell service range. When the president called. Reporter garland joined the federal Appeals Court in 1997. Hes considered a moder