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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Obama's Supreme Court Pick Merrick Garland, and Conservatives on Trump

    Merrick Garland, President Obama’s pick to fill Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court, is a moderate judge from the D.C. Circuit Court. What else do we know about him, as a justice and as a person?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 16, 2016 • 52m Listen

    Merrick Garland, President Obama’s pick to fill Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court, is a moderate judge from the D.C. Circuit Court. What else do we know about him, as a justice and as a person? Then, a look at how conservative leaders in D.C. are developing their plan to defeat Donald Trump. Next, the federal government has issued new guidelines for opioid prescriptions. Could these suggestions help the addiction epidemic? Music critic Ben Ratliff’s new book is a kind of modern music appreciation tome. Madeleine gets his listening tips. And finally, why is L.A.’s fashion week so fragmented?

    Banner Image: Judge Merrick Garland speaks at the podium in front of U.S. President Barack Obama after Obama announced him as his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington D.C., March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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