What Does Merrick Garland's Failed Nomination to the Supreme Court

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Essay

What does Merrick Garland's failed nomination to the Supreme Court tell us about judicial politics?

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Definitions:

Disciplinary Sanction

Punishments or measures imposed by a professional organization or regulatory authority to correct misconduct or enforce standards.

Disbarment

A severe disciplinary sanction in which an attorney's license to practice law in the state is revoked because of unethical or illegal conduct.

Suspension

A serious disciplinary sanction in which an attorney who has violated an ethical rule or a law is prohibited from practicing law in the state for a specified or an indefinite period of time.

Mildest Sanction

The least severe form of penalty or disciplinary action imposed in response to a wrongdoing or offense.