In March, President Obama nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland to fill the U.S Supreme Court seat left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Still, many Senate Republicans refuse to hold hearings until after the November election. Meanwhile, the absence of a Justice has been affecting the functionality of the Court and the cases it takes on.
Guests:
Chris Geidner, Legal Editor, BuzzFeed News
Ruth Colker, Professor of Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Lawrence Baum, Political Scientist, Ohio State University