Will the US Supreme Court get its first Asian American justice?

March 16, 2016 09:23

President Barack Obama could reveal his pick for the US Supreme Court as early as Wednesday, a source close to the selection process told Reuters on Tuesday.

According to the source, Obama is choosing between Judge Sri Srinivasan and Judge Merrick Garland.

The group of advisers assisting Obama in vetting the candidates wrapped up its work Tuesday, Reuters reported.

If the report is true, it could make it very difficult for Republicans to hold true to their pledge to hold no confirmation hearings for the pick.

Both candidates are highly respected by judicial experts and carry strong bipartisan appeal.

Srinivasan gained national prominence in 2009 after representing former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling to the Supreme Court, and was later confirmed to United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2013 in a 97-0 vote.

When his nomination was before the Senate, Srinivasan received letters of support from solicitors general in both the Clinton and Bush administrations.

Read more about Sri Srinivasan, HERE

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