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I do not feel confident making a definite prediction about Judge Garland’s chances. If Secretary Clinton were to win the presidency, I think it is not unlikely that the Republicans will approve his nomination in a lame-duck session, especially if the election shows that the Democrats have won the election. I think Judge Garland’s approval would be quite likely if Donald Trump were to win the presidency.
— Longtime Supreme Court reporter Lyle Denniston, who recently retired from his position at SCOTUSblog, offering his thoughts on whether Judge Merrick Garland of the D.C. Circuit will ever be confirmed to the position on the Supreme Court he was nominated for by President Barack Obama.
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