The Constitution says the President “shall” appoint justices to the Supreme Court, and so he did. This week Mr. Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland. Of course, inquiring Climate Hawks want to know: what does this mean for the fight against global warming? The big issue is the legal basis of the President’s Clean Power Plan, which will inevitably be decided by the Supreme Court. Listen in as we discuss.
The reading list:
- Legal Planet: Garland has strong record
- ThinkProgress: Garland respects science.
- What is section 115?
- Section 111 in the CPP
- Surprising and Frustrating?
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