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2016
Polarization of the Supreme Court Vacancy
April 13, 2016, 2:54 p.m.
April 13, 2016, 2:54 p.m.
On February 13, 2016, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. According to the United State Constitution, the president-elect is responsible for nominating the replacement justice, and the Senate is then responsible for confirming or denying that nomination; however, some politicians are calling for President Barack Obama to abstain from the nomination, leaving 8 justices to make judicial decisions for almost a year.
