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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of federal appeals court Chief Judge Merrick Garland as the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Today, the President fulfilled his constitutional duty to nominate a justice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Judge Merrick Garland has more federal judicial experience than any other Supreme Court nominee in history and is widely recognized as a fair-minded, meticulous jurist with a knack for building consensus. Throughout his career, most recently as the chief judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals – widely regarded as the most important federal appeals court in the nation – he has earned a reputation for playing it straight and deciding every case based on what the law requires, an approach that has been praised by Republicans and Democrats alike. Judge Garland’s unimpeachable credentials, balanced approach, and strong dedication make him an outstanding candidate for the Supreme Court and I encourage the Senate to fulfill its constitutional responsibility to give him a fair hearing and timely consideration and action.”