Merrick Garland's Path to Nomination Marked by Deference, With Limits

Good morning. Here's what you need to know: • Merrick Garland's dream job. Merrick B. Garland, a centrist appeals court judge who is widely respected by Democrats and Republicans, took carefully considered steps to position himself for the job he

President Barack Obama arrives with Judge Merrick Garland to announce Merrick Garland as his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, March 16 2016. Is Merrick Garland a conservative? A liberal? A centrist?

President Barack Obama will nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court Wednesday morning, multiple congressional sources tell CNN, setting up a dramatic political fight with Senate Republicans who have vowed to block any replacement for the late 

President Barack Obama arrives with Judge Merrick Garland to announce Merrick Garland as his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the White House Rose Garden in Washington, March 16 2016. Is Merrick Garland a conservative? A liberal? A centrist?

President Barack Obama will nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court Wednesday morning, multiple congressional sources tell CNN, setting up a dramatic political fight with Senate Republicans who have vowed to block any replacement for the late