Reuters: Obama Narrows List To Three For Supreme Court Nomination

Pro-abortion rights protester Lauren Rankin of New York City, left, gets a high five from Sarp Aksel of New York City, as they and anti-abortion protesters, left, rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednes... Pro-abortion rights protester Lauren Rankin of New York City, left, gets a high five from Sarp Aksel of New York City, as they and anti-abortion protesters, left, rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The abortion debate is returning to the Supreme Court in the midst of a raucous presidential campaign and less than three weeks after Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. The justices are taking up the biggest case on the topic in nearly a quarter century and considering whether a Texas law that regulates abortion clinics hampers a woman’s constitutional right to obtain an abortion. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) MORE LESS
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Reuters reported Friday that President Barack Obama has selected three top candidates to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

According to Reuters, Obama is considering Paul Watford, Sri Srinivasan and Merrick Garland.

The Republican leadership in the Senate has already said it will not hold hearings on an Obama pick.

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