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Feb 2022
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SCOTUS Nominee Short List

CNN
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President Joe Biden promised to announce his Supreme Court nominee by the end of February. With that deadline quickly approaching, CNN’s Chris Cillizza gives an update on where the process stands. Biden promised the nominee will be a Black woman with “extraordinary qualifications” to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s shoes. Will the nominee’s qualifications satisfy both Democrats and Republicans?

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