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Original (under section: Scalia vacancy and 2016 nomination)

Over 170,000 people signed a White House petition asking President Obama to independently appoint Garland to the Supreme Court, arguing that the Senate had waived its advise and consent role.

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Over 170,000 people signed a White House petition, created Nov. 9 2016, one day after the 2016 general elections, asking President Obama to independently appoint Garland to the Supreme Court, arguing that the Senate had waived its advise and consent role.

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Nothing in the article about Merrick Garland as a failure as US Attorney General? There are certainly plenty of legitimate articles from reputable publications to use and cite as references, even using it as a headline, for its mention in this article. It's omission is more glaring than its inclusion would be. it's a historic benchmark for whatever remains of US history. No one should take a position on it, of course, because that would bias the POV and article, but his failures to take action do necessitate mention. Looking the other way is not an encyclopedic caliber conduct and stains the ongoing coverage of contemporary history, and the veracity of Wikipedia's honest attempt to keep up with current affairs. Stevenmitchell (talk) 21:24, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Garland has been accused of incompetence due to his prosecution of Trump. Regardless of personal opinion, that public controversy warrants inclusion in the article imo. PencilSticks0823 (talk) 07:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]