Barack Obama is likely to announce either Judge Sri Srinivasan or Merrick Garland as his choice, said a source.
WASHINGTON:
US President Barack Obama will announce his nominee to the US Supreme Court at 11 am Eastern Time (1500 GMT) on Wednesday, a source familiar with the selection process told Reuters.
Obama has been searching for a replacement for long-serving conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who died February 13.
Obama is likely to announce either Judge Sri Srinivasan or Merrick Garland as his choice, the source told Reuters.
Republicans, who control the US Senate, have vowed not to hold confirmation hearings or a vote on any nominee picked by the Democratic president.
Without Scalia, the Supreme Court is evenly split with four liberals and four conservative justices. An Obama appointment could tilt the court to the left for the first time in decades.
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Obama has been searching for a replacement for long-serving conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who died February 13.
Obama is likely to announce either Judge Sri Srinivasan or Merrick Garland as his choice, the source told Reuters.
Republicans, who control the US Senate, have vowed not to hold confirmation hearings or a vote on any nominee picked by the Democratic president.
Without Scalia, the Supreme Court is evenly split with four liberals and four conservative justices. An Obama appointment could tilt the court to the left for the first time in decades.
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(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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