of the nazis. but this supreme court did it narrowly. the justices with the decision later sedated now want to overturn buck v. bell, incredibly, in 2001, the u.s. court of appealsmissouri, which is one stable of the u.s. supreme court, cited buck v. bell in a case involving sterilization of a mildly mentally retarded woman. it is still the law of the land today. amy: the parallels today? >> they are strong. first of all, there's some subterranean eugenics sterilization going on. we're about prisons where women's are sterilized without their knowledge. in tennessee, prosecutor was cited for making it part of his plea agreement. we don't know if there's going to be another eugenics movement. we don't know if states will start to pass these laws. we don't know if congress my passes laws. there's a lot of fear in the land. it would be nuts to think the u.s. supreme court would've been the victims of these laws, but right now they're on record and it is constitutional. amy: what about african-americans to the 1920's and 1930's? >> in the 1920's, the same day that virginia passed the eugenics sterilization law, they passed the racial purity act, the exact same day. t

u.s. court of appeals in san francisco 48 your will be the third african- american to serve on the supremef chosen will have mirror to draw on the chief judge for the u.s. court of appeals republicans have vowed not to consider president obama is nominee president obama will be making the announcement. >>mark: 01 for jarvis and the east bay is been another shooting on interstate 80 there, all this is the eighth time since november the someone has opened fire on the freeway. >>will tran: it appears to be random hot to assure you video from last night ron 5:00 last night when a car pulled up to a woman passenger and this car rolled down his window pointed a gun at the woman then another car who was the intended target that person fired but the below with the car number 2. >>reporter: he believes the one of the sort of primary will be go on to become republican nominee the one of florida's homestead was actually donald trump's trump also pick of wins in illinois and north carolina and lead set accrue some missouri >>mark: police say a man had been inside of the party but got into a fire and s

of possible supreme court nominees. the president will start interviewing five candidates. they're all current u.s. court of appeals judges. republicans still vowing to block any nomination until the next president is in office. >>> hillary clinton and better than these sanders taking the stage last night. sanders is back pedalling his stance on the ongoing erie county mail scandal. tuesday democrats and republicans vote in florida and ohio. >>> and he may not be running for president any more but jeb bush is is still keeping a close eye on the race. he's expected to meet with all the hopefuls this week expect donald trump trying to figure out who ellen endorse. >>> well for the gop the latest fiction news poll sandusky kasich with a five point lead over donald trump in ohio. has the support of 34% of likely republican voters, trump has 29%, ted cruz is at 19 and marco rubio has 7% and here's an interesting note a quarter of kasich's supporters say they could windup voting for another candidate. >>> and they face off again in tonight's debate. donald trump predicts will be nicer. >> the last two are were rough with

u.s. court of appeals meeting with harry reid. president obama announced merrick garland as his nominee to replace incident scalia. he will meet with top republicans on the senate judiciary committee. steve: sea world is making a dramatic shift in policy across the country. they are shutting down the killer will breeding program. the change taking effect immediately following captivity. joe manchin says sea world is partnering with the humane society and introducing it is wheel. angelica alvarez now in durham. reporter: the driving forces show the public they have concerns over racial profiling and want them to do better. the study did not find racial bias when it comes to women. when it comes to black men it was 20% higher. numbers were at their worst in 2010 but got better in 2014 and 2015. change to policy and analyzing traffic data. adding to that will be a free tool provided to the public. steve: st. patrick's day, that means it is a pot of gold for bars and restaurants around the country. take a look at this. they were all d

u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit.ential for national security issues. the president says he went through a process with both republicans and democrats and garland is the choice for this position. >> these qualities and his long commitment to public service have earned him the respect and admiration from leaders from both sides of the aisles. he will ultimately bring that same character to bear on the supreme court. an institution in which he is uniquely prepared to serve immediately. >> reporter: and while this is a high nomination for garland, the question is whether there will be a confirmation hearing or not. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he will block any hearing until the next president is nominated. garland was educated from harvard university. grew up in chicago. if confirmed, this would be the third supreme court justice nominated by the president. >> we will talk more about it on "the 9". >>> time is 8:35. tonight san jose residents, can you speak out about the future of medical marijuana dispen

u.s. court of appeals in @washington dc. @he spent most of his career as @a prosecutor including making @the justice department case @after the oklahoma city bombing @s. some republican leadership @has already vowed to block his @nomination. @>>> the nation is now talking @about a political bombshell. @tim mcginty loses his @reelection bid to michael @o'malley. @tom beres is here with a @reaction and what -- to @explain what happened. @>> reporter: michael o'malley @goliath race and he was david. @mcginty has been popular until @now but a majority decided he @was guilty of making the wrong @choices in high-profile cases @and being too difficult to get @along with. michael o'malley @unwittingly stated the main @reason he will be cuyahoga @county prosecutor this year. @>> i am not tim mcginty. @>> reporter: the grand jury @deciding that the charges @should not be made -- [ @indiscernible ] @>> you had every day people @interested in mcginty. @there were people asking -- @>> many people thought [ @indiscernible - low volume ] @g

of the complete breakfast >>> president obama announced his nomination to the u.s. supreme court. judge merrick garland. for almost two decades he's been the chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit, joining me now is a professor at temple university. professor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> you clerked for judge garland? >> yes. i worked side by side with him on all the cases that came before him that year. we did legal research and very careful proofreading and all the lawyers arguments and tried to figure out what to do in polishing the opinion. it was a hugely influential experience for me. >> now to see him in this position? >> it's amazing. he's somebody who had been on short lists even from 1999 as sort of a prospective. president gore would have chosen him. but i think to see it come almost 20 years later, i think it's an amazing experience, and it's quite unexpected in some regards. >> i want to get your take on what he said in the moments after the president's announcement earlier this week. let's take a listen. >> this is the greatest honor of my life other than my wife agreeing to mary me 28 years ago.

court. >> reporter: this is chris gordon at the u.s. supreme court. merrick garland is president obama's choice to fill the vacancy on the high court. he is the chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. today georgetown university constitutional law professor paul rothstein told me judge garland is an extraordinary choice for the supreme court. >> he's a terrific center of the road judge in the sense that he doesn't swing left or right politically. very sound judgment. >> reporter: all new at 5:00, why justice garland may be the ideal choice for the high court after republicans previously declared they would block anyone that president obama named. back to you. >> thanks, chris. >>> "first at 4," what a difference 24 hours s. trail. why one big prime time event for some of the candidates was just canceled and how they're reacting to some big moves last night. >>> plus, everyone is talking about the metro mess. the emergency inspections and the unprecedented shutdown. now, capitol hill wantto do soms et it's about taking a stand. for too long, wall street banks had their way. they crashed our economy. but democrat donna edwards won't take their money because she

court. >> judge garland looks at each case and there is no pattern of his decisions. >> if judge garland is not confirmable nobody is. >> the republican lead senate confirmed garland 76-23 to the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia. >>> friends and family of sierra lamar are not giving up hope four years after her disappearance. >> the tribute they paid to the missing teenager and the new effort to bring her home. >> and riots in the streets. the bold prediction donald trump is making tonight. >> and a story you first saw from seven on your side's michael finney. the major announcement auto makers are set to make in the morning that will make the roads safer for everyone. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. we have another warm winter day on tap, but changes are ahead as we get closer to the weekend. i'll tell you all about them coming up. >> thank you, sandhya. here is a look at what's coming up on gem me kimmel live -- on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks, dan and ama. sharing is caring on sharing this with you. >> this daytime talk show, what is is the name of the show? >> it is called harry, oddly enough. >> we toyed around with different names. >> what were the names? >>

court. >> judge garland looks at each case and there is no pattern of his decisions. >> if judge garland is not confirmable nobody is. >> the republican lead senate confirmed garland 76-23 to the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia. >>> friends and family of sierra lamar are not giving up hope four years after her disappearance. >> the tribute they paid to the missing teenager and the new effort to bring her home. >> and riots in the streets. the bold prediction donald trump is making tonight. >> and a story you first saw from seven on your side's michael finney. the major announcement auto makers are set to make in the morning that will make the roads safer for everyone. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. we have another warm winter day on tap, but changes are ahead as we get closer to the weekend. i'll tell you all about them coming up. >> thank you, sandhya. here is a look at what's coming up on gem me kimmel live -- on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks, dan and ama. sharing is caring on sharing this with you. >> this daytime talk show, what is is the name of the show? >> it is called harry, oddly enough. >> we toyed around with different names. >> what were the names? >>

u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia. republicans who control u.s. senate have vowed not to hold confirmation hearings on any nominee. they say the next president should make the selection. >>> able in san jose will have a chance tonight to weigh in on how the city should regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. the city used to have a 100 dispensaries but some closed because of tighter zoning restrictions. tonight's meeting seeks public input on the regulations. the meeting starts at 6:30 at city hall. >>> police in palo alto need your help to find a man accused of exposing himself to a 13- year-old girl. please release of this sketch. he is described as a white man tween 25 and 30 years old with a skinny build and black, wavy hair down to his neck. police say the girl was walking her dog monday night in the area of melville avenue and middlefield road when the man exposed himself. if you have any information, contact police. >>> the chp is investigating another shooting on interstate 80. the latest incident happened in pinole near appian way around

court. federal appeals court judge merrick garland is already well known and widely respected in the local legal community. garland is the chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. he left a law partnership more than 25 years ago to work as a prosecutor here in washington. and when he got to the justice department, judge garland had oversight on some important cases, including the prosecution of timothy mcveigh for the oklahoma city bombing. >> people must be confident a judge's decisions are determined by the law and only the law. >> he is the right man for the job. he deserves to be confirmed. >> but doesn't look like that's going to happen. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and other republicans insist they won't even hold hearings on the vacancy and want it to be filled by a new president next year. >>> chris gordon is outside the high court with reaction from those who know judge garland well. chris? >> reporter: even if republicans keep judge garland waiting for confirmation hearings, he has plenty to do. supreme court nominee judge merrick garland will remain busy presiding over cases in the u.s. court of appea

higher public service than serving as a member of the united states supreme court. >> several republicans voted in favor of garland's confirmation to the u.s. appeals do effort in the mid '90s. today republican leaders doubling down saying that doesn't change anything and that the senate has never confirmed a nominee to a supreme court vacancy this late in a president's final term. i want you to take a look at this the scot us nomination, the white house created this account if you want to know more about the nominee. top, meet merrick garland. it's a three-minute-long interview. it has been retweeted thousands and thousands of times. i want to show you this if you want to read up on the controversy of the nomination. we have it on the home page of with web eastbound. >>> wendy. >> turning to the campaign. donald trump won four of five republican primaries yesterday, including florida, marco rubio's home state. the loss was the final straw for rubio who suspended his campaign. even after all of the negative campaigning between these two, neither is willing to rule out rubio as a possible candidate for vice president. >> well, i think he's a fine pe

u.s. attorney's office. so as you can see, their local roots run deep. merrick garland is the chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. it has been called the second-most important court in the united states. the judge garland was confirmed in 1997 by an overwhelming vote of 76-23 showing bipartisan support. he is highly respected by fellow judges. >> everng appointment in terms of his credentials but also the kind of person he is. he's a man of extraordinary generosity and honesty. he is unassuming. >> reporter: as a prosecutor, garland got a conviction in the oklahoma city bombing case. former prince george's county state's attorney glen ivy, who is now running for congress, knows judge garland from his days as a harvard law school student. later they both worked in the u.s. attorney's office. >> i have known him now, you know, over 30 years, and he's an outstanding man, great individual, high character. gives a lot to the community and always has. >> reporter: today president obama mentioned his community service. >> setting his own temple tutoring a young student each year for the past 18 yea

details this noon about president obama's pick for the supreme court. 63-year-old merrick garland became chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals in washington, dc in 2013. he is a respected liberal. born in chicago. he graduated from harvard law school. if confirmed he would re replace justice antonin scalia who died last month. >> this is the greatest honor of my life other than my wife agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. for me there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the united states supreme court. >> well, that move sets up a likely showdown with republican leaders who will block any action until the november elections. >>> now on to the race for the white house. votes are still being counted in missouri but as cbs reporter don champion shows us, no matter the outcome, tuesday was a big night for hillary clinton and donald trump. >> reporter: donald trump now has more than half of the delegates needed to win the republican presidential nomination. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: north carolina, illinois and florida were all big wins for trump. but his loss to john kasich in ohio creates an o

u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia. expected to be the nominee from president obama for the supreme court vacancy. >> ron, when we continue now, covering this breaking news that nbc has been able to confirm, i want to go back to the graphic we showed. a little more information on merrick garland of the appeals court of d.c. 63 years old. as you say, confirmed in 1997 in a 76-23 vote. after 1995, president clinton nominated him, but the senate didn't take up the vote then. he became chief judge, february of 2013, clerked for william brennan, and deputy attorney general from 1994 to 1997, he supervised cases among others, the timothy mcveigh case, the ted kaczynski case, and this is a guy imminently qualified. harvard college, harvard law school in 1977, and as you say, someone whose name has been heard over and over again as far as potential nominees to the supreme court. eminently qualified. >> he would be viewed as a safe choice. not some of the other judges and other lawyers that the president was considering, because

u.s. court of appeals for the d.c.ircuit he was appointed by president clinton, nominated in 1995, confirmed by the senate in 1997. old, harvard law in 1977, and he clerked for william brennan. this is what gregory court he -- tipping a delicate balance on the court that could impact decisions on abortion, the death penalty, and voting rights. at 63, he would be the oldest nominee for associate justice since president nexen nominated lewis powell in 1971. fred, you are up first in jessup, maryland, a republican. caller: i just wanted to comment pick. -- on obama's he is no more moderate than ginsburg in my opinion. and one oft courts, his roles was to deprive city residents of their basic rights of self-defense. he would not let you have a gun in your home. yet he is standing next to a president who has been the most unlawful president. obama, he king chooses what laws he wants to follow and what rights he wants to make up as he goes. acting like he was crying about the constitution, but that man failed to reject the c

court. the president chose merrick garland as his nominee for the open spot left by the death of justice antonin scalia. garland is the chief justice for dc circuit of u.s. court of appeals. >> these qualities and his long commitment to public service have earned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. >> senate republican leaders are vowing to deny garland a nomination hearing before the senate judiciary committee. let alone a vote before the full senate. they believe the next president should nominate the next justice. >>> five north carolina deputies have been suspended for their actions at that donald trump rally where a protester was you probably have seen the video, the cumberland county sheriff says three deputies were demote and suspended without pay for five day, the other two suspended with pay. an investigation lunched after the video surfaced. the deputies witnessed the assault but didn't do anything about it. they charged a 78-year-old man with assault and disorderly conduct. >>> someone painted a donald trump political message on a cabarrus county middle school spirit rock. a parent sent us the photo of the message painted on

u.s. court of appeals in washington. garland faces an uphill fight to esident should fill the vacancy on the court. soon after naming garland, the president challenged the republican position. >> it's supposed to be above politics. it has to be. and it should stay that way. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has spoken with garland on the phone. mcconnell sayshere will be no confirmation heang for garland scheduled. at least republican senators are open to meeting with garland in the cong w wks. >> the michigan uber driver accused of killing six people is now suiug uber. in the handwritten lawsuit, jason dalton accuses uber of ripping him off and failing to pay back wage boston he's suing for $10 million. according to police, he said a devil figure on uber's app was controlling him when he allegedly killed the six people. uber responded saying it's hard to know how to respond to sosoone who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions. >>> and this case in d.c. just keeps getting weirder by the day. disturbi

of the united states supreme court. >> garrland is chief judge on the u.s. court of appeals in washington. the 62-year-old graduated from harvard law school and led the prosecutions in the oklahoma city bombing and there's a question they will move forward and the g.o.p. says they should takes office. >> the next justice could well change the ideological make up and balance of the supreme court fundamentally reshape america. >> garrland makes his first visit to capitol hill thursday to meet with members of congress. craig boswell cbs news, the white house. >> romona: michael o'malley beat tim mcginty. he takes over the job next year and today joined us at 4:00 and talked about what needs to be done following the tamir rice case and other issues in mcginty's term. >> getting out meeting with people letting them know i am listening to their concerns and meeting with neighborhood groups and pastors and meeting with anybody who has an issue with the cuyahoga county prosecutor's office. they need to air the concerns and the buck will stop with me. >> tim mcginty released a statement saying in p

u.s. court of appeals was there any opposition to him there was. >> 76 to 23. it was about him. a number of republican senators voted yes for him. some of them are still in the senate. orrin hatch was one of those steppedq to not confirm him. those words have been played a lot today. >> >> i think what they are saying this time around confirming somebody to one the appellate courts is much different than a lifetime commitment to the supreme court. >> that's a high of time commitment to the u.s. court of appeals which is a mini supreme court asoo many say. >> it's not one of the nine. that's what he would argue this time around different considerations. >> most presidents want to appoint someone younger so they can create some sort of legacy. he is 63 years old. >> which is why i had questions how serious this president was. ee ist, well respected. going to get a real chance at the court. i am not going to pick somebody a true legacy pick for me 30's and 40's. >> when your producer has to correct you. we missed one, do you know who it is? >> justice thomas. i tho

u.s. supreme court. garland, considered a moderate judge, has served 19 years on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. he oversaw the government's response to the oklahoma city bombing in 1995. garland would replace the conservative late justice antonin scalia. >> this is the greatest honor of my life. other than lynn agreeing to mary me 28 years ago. and it's also the greatest gift i've received, except the birth of our daughters jessie and becky. >> president obama is calling on the senate to hold hearings, and vote soon. but republican leaders disagree, saying voters should decide the balance of the court after a new president is elected. >>> garland is someone who has been supported by republicans in the past. >> lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with more on what he could bring to the high court. >> reporter: let's start with a lot of experience. if the president wanted to make a political statement, he could have picked a number of people. but he didn't. he selected someone who he thought both sides could agree on. even so, with what's happening in washington, garland may not make it.

court. >> for me there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the united states supreme court. >> he is chief judge on the u.s. court of appeals in washington d.c. and regarded as a moderate. he was born in chicago and graduated from harvard law school. president obama described him as one of america's sharpest legal minds with the spirit of decency, integrity and even handedness. >> these qualities and his long commitment to public service have earned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. >> that bipartisan support will be key if the nomination moves forward in the senate. republicans say while it's the president's constitutional right to nominate it's the senate's right to withhold consent. every member of the senate judiciary to discuss the nomination. but for now, the g.o.p. leadership is digging in. saying the appointment should wait until after a new president takes office. >> the next justice could well change the ideological makeup and the balance of the supreme court for a generation to come. and fundamentally reshape america. >> garland makes his first visit to capitol hill thursday

court judge merit garland is uniquely qualified immediately. he described him as one of dee sendsey and integrity and even handedness. gar land is the chief judge on the u.s. court of appeals in washington dc and regarded as a moderate. the 63 year old graduated from harvard and led the investigation in to the oklahoma city bombing. for more on the pick and reaction, watch the cbs evening news at 6:30 with scott pelley after cbs 4 news at 6:00. >>> today the president met with the group of prominent cuban americans at the white house, among those in attendance at the meeting were music mogul, -- obama's visit sitting president in nearly 90 years. in havana cubans are cashing in on obama mania, creating shirts and flags and buttons depicting the u.s. and president obama in various humorous situations, one vendor has a line of humorous first family magnets. rudabeh shahbazi and i will be in cuba for the visit. lack for our reports sunday and we will be there life monday here on cbs 4 news. >>> still ahead on cbs 4 news at 6:00, a plea for help and a call for justice in the death of their loved one more than a year ago. a dormant roller coaster on the side of i-95 is coming d

garland's nomination to the supreme court holds a special significance for an elementary school in northeast washington. turns out the chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit has men toward and tutored students for the last 18 years. wusa 9 andrea mccarran joins us >> reporter: hi, adam. imagine you are an elementary school teacher in d.c. and you are suddenly summoned to the white house. well, that is exactly what happened to charlene wilburn. >> well, i got a call on the intercom and they said the white house is on the phone. >> reporter: president obama was about to name judge merrick garland as his supreme court nominee. the same man who tutors and mentors were students requested her presence at the rose garden event. >> i said i'm in jeans and tennis shoes. i can't very we'll go to the white house like that. they said well he really wants you there. so, i said, okay, i'm coming. >> reporter: a family member hustled to the school with clothing and raced her to the white house. >> i was floored. and i was honored. honored that he chose me to come. >> reporter: it came as no surprise to those who know him at the elementary school. >>

court. gar land is chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals in washington dc and regarded a as moderate, 63 year old was born in chicago, and graduated from harvard law school and led the of the 1995 oklahoma city bombing. the president described him as one of america's sharpest legal minds with a spirit of dee sendsey and integrity. that support may never happen as leaders in the senate are digging in, senate majority leader, mitch mc connell says the appointment should wait. >> it's a president's right to appoint a supreme court juice 'tis and it's the senate's right to act as a check on the president. >> the next justice could well change the ideological make up and the balance of the supreme court for a generation to come and fund mentally reshape america. >> reporter: the white house posting this video about judge garland on facebook. >> my mother will watch on tv, she will be crying. my father would be very proud. it's the highest position that somebody -- making sure that laws abide and can begin. >> reporter: the judge getting emotiona

court ruled the government had no way of knowing he would make dugard his victim. >>> obama could announce his pick tomorrow. both men served on the u.s. court of appealswashington, d.c. gar land is the chief judge. he was nominated in 2013. >>> the bay area could soon be getting its third ikea discoer. the retailer announced a new store in dublin. if approved by the city it would be built by 580 and hacienda drive. ikea's other stores are in emeryville and east palo alto. >> it is another nice day. >> spring is not here for a few more days, but it kind of already is. >> dan and ama, it will feel like spring has arrived early especially when you see the 70s showing up tomorrow on live doppler 7hd. the temperatures did come up a few degrees this afternoon. we will keep that trend going. right now the numbers are in the 40s and 50s. a live look from the east bay hills camera looking across the bay and the visibility is just fantastic right now. warmer for your wednesday and thursday. spring begins on saturday night and rain arrives late sunday going into monday. before we get to the rain we'll get to the warmth. look at the temperature trend for livermor

court ruled the government had no way of knowing he would make dugard his victim. >>> obama could announce his pick tomorrow. both men served on the u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c. gar land is the chief judge. he was nominated in 2013. >>> the bay area could soon be getting its third ikea discoer. the retailer announced a new store in dublin. if approved by the city it would be built by 580 and hacienda drive. ikea's other stores are in emeryville and east palo alto. >> it is another nice day. >> spring is not here for a few more days, but it kind of already is. >> dan and ama, it will feel like spring has arrived early especially when you see the 70s showing up tomorrow on live doppler 7hd. the temperatures did come up a few degrees this afternoon. we will keep that trend going. right now the numbers are in the 40s and 50s. a live look from the east bay hills camera looking across the bay and the visibility is just fantastic right now. warmer for your wednesday and thursday. spring begins on saturday night and rain arrives late sunday going into monday. before we get to the rain we'll get to the warmth. look at the temperature trend for live

u.s. court of appeals la momoh h uld havehuttered ree of thehe foururemaining on clinics louisiaia... the rulingng comes two days after the sticic heard argument coerning siminir r w inin texas. the e stices met behind closed doors yesterery to discuss the texas case. one oklahoma er i ivery reliedt her the chilenre ght... after they tk the for a spin... veigigor say the k ds....the oldest of whom& was six year old.d.. snuck out heir room whtheir mom was taking a nap they tn okok thmom's spare kekeand drove s-u-v fofosesesel mimis down the highway... i revevee... befef hitting another car. poce found e kids sitng in the fnt seat. . e department of humamaseices isnvesgating the dent overall,lte @have n ne weend inre fofofo, in soutrn cocorado... duduin virginia..... snowowan mperatates are well abovefrzing. inact, clses ththe were cafceled. d, corad isn't the wn place with ow-cappe peaks ght now. we'll tell you which dwarf plan, got a ght dusting. the weathe will be mildldbut ce this weekend. there will be some wind as s s llllll 'pl track those mperatures 0 todayz thehe will be clouds

of the year. >> romona: president obama pecked merrick garland to replace scalia on the supreme court. he is chief judge on the u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c. and regarded as a moderate. the 63-year-old will meet with members of congress tomorrow, control of the senate are going to make it difficult to get garland approved. now here is what happens next. the senate judiciary committee are holding a hearing and they will question him about his qualifications, but he isn't invited to the hearing. the committee will then vote if the nomination should go to the full senate. half of the senate must approve garland for him to get the job. but after garland's pick, mitch mcconnell reiterated his pledge that the senate would not take any steps toward confirming an obama nominee. >> reporter: three sisters reunited after nearly 60 years apart. i'm sara goldenburg. we'll have their incredible story coming up. >> dan: looking for a bigger refund on your taxes? still to come at 11:00, we have deductions that most people can over look that will get you more cash in your wallet. the st. patrick's day forecast. i gave you a preview ear

of the united states supreme court. >> reporter: he's chief judge on the u.s. court of appealswashington, and he's regarded as a moderate. born in chicago, graduated from harvard law school, and president obama described him as one of america's sharpest legal minds, but for now the gop leadership is digging in, wait until after a new president takes office. >> the next justice could change the balance of the supreme court for a generation to come and fundamentally reshape america. >> reporter: presidential candidate, ted cruz says he stands with his republican colleagues in opposing the pick, and he says if confirmed garland would undermine the 2nd amendment and legalize late- term abortions. >>> governor haley said she hopes cruz will come out ahead of trump. she previously endorsed marco rubio, and she declined to say if john kasich should quit but said "i personally don't see it." >>> fox news canceled the next republican debate after donald trump decided not to attend. on fox news this morning trump said he would not be at the event set for salt la be at the american israel

court. >> this is the greatest honor of my life other than asking my wife to marry me. >> garland is six # three years he was appointed to the u.s. court of appeals in dc in 97 and became chief judge in 2013. he has held several positions in the public and private sector including as prosecutor in the u.s. department of justice's criminal division. garland clerked for the late supreme court justice william j brennan junior. he received his bachelors and law degrees from harvard university. >> people must be confident that a judge's decisions are determined by the law and only the law. he or she must put aside his personal views or preferences and follow the law, not make it. >>reporter: cbs chief legal correspondent jan crawford said he would balance it to majority liberal. >> he would be a solid liberal on the supreme court but considered more of a moderate. he has friends, close with the chief justice john roberts. he doesn't have a huge controversial record. some of those hot button social into trouble in the past. >>reporter: replacing just scalia is a hot button issue during this presidential election since his sudden death last month. sever

u.s. court of appeals judge merrick garland by telephone that he won't get a traditional meet and greet. mcconnell said the next president should pick the next nominee. >> give the people the voice in filling this vacancy. >> it's a ludicrous position. ridiculous position. to my friends on the republican side of the aisle, do your job! >> reporter: the 63-year-old garland, emotionally accepted the president's nomination in the white house rose garden daughter looked on. >> this is the greatest honor of my life, other than when my wife agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. >> reporter: the president said garland, who he called one of america's sharpest legal minds, is qualified to immediately serve on the high court. >> i have fulfilled my constitutional duty. now it's time for the senate to do theirs. >> reporter: sever republicans admitted garland may be a good it's not about the person, it's about the politics. garland heads to capitol hill to meet with some members of congress on thursday. craig boswell, cbs news, the white house. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk to sena

u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit. and emotional merrick spoke today about what this nomination means to him. >> fidelity to the constitution and the law has been the cornerstone of my professional life. and it's hallmark of the kind of judge i have tried to be. >> but senate majority leader mcconnell said that the senate will not consider the nomination. republicans say president obama should not be able to replace a supreme court justice during an election year. >>> decision 2016, with a strong showing last night, donald trump has a commanding delegate lead. leading to more whispers about a contested convention. today on cnn, trump warned what he says could happen if he's denied the nomination while having the most delegates. >> i don't think you can say that we don't get it automatically. i think it would be -- i think you would have riots. i think you would have riots. i'm tremendousing many, many millions of people. >> fresh off the win in ohio, governor john kasich back on the stump. he held a town hall atville t

>> ohio primary brought >> president obama replaces the supreme court nominee. 634-year-old became chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals in washington, d.c. in 2013. he was boorn in chicago and graduated from harvard loil >> this is the greatest honor of my life other than agreeing to mary me 28 years ago. for me, there could be no higher public service, than serving as >> some are concerned it could change the balance of the court for years to come. almost immediately after justice scalia's death, senate majority leader promise the not to hold controversial hearings until after the november election. in pushing forward, president obama says, he's fulfilling the constitutional duty and called on senators to do their jobs. >> one candidate doesn't make for a debate. the republican face-off scheduled for monday, in salt lake city has been cancelled. donald trump says, there are much debate. and the ohio governor wouldn't debate without the front-runner. >>> governor kasich, by the way is looking in the state >> and after his victory yesterday, republican primary, the governor went to pennsylvania. then what? chances for

choice of a new supreme court judge, merrick garland, will make his first visit to capitol hill to meet with members of congress. the president announced the chief judge on the u.s. court of appeals for his choice to replace antonin scalia. the 63-year-old was born in chicago and graduated from harvard law. the president says he's one of the country's sharpest legal integrity and even handedness. >> these quatlez and his long -- qualities and his long commitment to public service earned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. >> republican critics are already jumping in threatening to block the nomination until a new president is elected. the white house insists the senate has a constitutional duty to consider the president's nominee and not hold out. >>> today in the ncaa the duke blue devils open up tournament play at noon against uncw. >> this duke team says they are ready. "cbs north carolina"'s david hurst is covering the blue devils from rhode island. >> reporter: we're hours away from the start of march madness in providence as duke and unc wilmington tip things off today. this duke team he is they are a lot different than the one last year

u.s. court of appeals in cedar rapid, iowa. some republicans are pushing the president not to-to-nominate anyone, they argue his successor should make the nomination. >> john: 14 minutes after 5:00, you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. >> al: john, don't be fooled, seeing snow in the mountains? that is not reaching the ground. the air is very dry in place but atmosphere is moistening up and as we widen out, the real precipitation is not falling now in the mountains counties, dry in king street in boone from resortcams.com, but it is cold up there. temperatures in the mid 20s this morning. let's look at futurecast as we go through time, lots of cloud cover, thickening up but any precipitation very spotty, light at best. now, at 12 noon still basically mostly cloudy and mainly dry for our entire viewing area. by 4:00, different story this, may be aggressive but the idea is that from west of 77 i think we have precipitation falling, by 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, certainly as we go in

u.s. court of appeals in he is a respected liberal, born harvard law school. >> the president in selecting merrick garland has gone with, i believe, the safest possible pick. he has a long record of highly regarded by conservatives and liberals across the spectrum. >> if confirmed, the new justice will replace conservative antonin scalia who died suddenly last month and that could change the ibeoligic for years to come. >> president obama knows that with this nomination he'll be facing bitter opposition in congress. almost immediately after scalia's death, republican leaders promised not to hold confirmation hearings or vote on a nominee until after the next president is sworn in. >> we will reiterate that the american people will have a voice in the vacancy on the supreme court as they choose the next president. >> in pushing forward with his nominee, president obama says he is fulfilling his constitutional duty and called on senators to do >> craig boswell, cleveland 19. >> now garland has won republican support in the past and he is considered a moderate. >> well, a canton mexican raide

u.s. court of appeals in d.c. the president described him as one of america's sharpest legal minds. garland became emotional as he thanked the president. >> this is the greatest honor of my life. [ voice breaking ] >> other than when my wife agreed to marry me. for me there could be no higher public service than serving as a member of the united states supreme court. >> but senate republicans repeated their statement that they will not consider any nominee until the next administration. >>> tonight's evening news with scott pelley will have much more on what's shaping up to be a fight over garland's >> next at 6:00 a homeless woman's caravan took up a city block before sanitation workers removed it. she is now back with more. >> a scam alert at six flags that's too good to be crew. >> meet the horse bringing happiness to children in the hospital. >> this line of storms not quite as strong as it was maybe an hour or two ago but i'm telling you, there are some cells in that, that are really powerful. i'll tell you when they reach your area coming up in just a bit. miracle-gro believes

u.s. court of appeals in the district of columbia. he graduated as valedictorian from harvard university. he was born in chicago, illinois. those are some pretty generic facts, but we dug even deeper and found several more interesting things about him. he's fully licensed to own and operate a gavel. merrick is short for america. [ laughter ] he remoistens his eyeballs regularly through a process called blinking. he once attended law school. his friends describe him as judgmental. an easy way to remember his name is to think of a delicious eric. mmm, eric! [ light laughter ] he was also nominated by his wife to take out the garbage. and finally, he puts his robe on one leg at a time. this has been "getting to know judge merrick garland." [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders picked up his fourth union endorsement this transit union. meanwhile, donald trump has yet to pick up any union endorsements, but does have several from the confederacy. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] officials in london have been strapping mini-backpacks wi

court nominee as soon as today. that is according to reports from cnn. the short list of candidate includes, judge paul what theforward and america garland all on the u.s. court of appeals. sources tell the network that the president and his team every finished with the vetting process. they replace late justice antonin scalia. >>> counselors will be on hand to help students at the a local high school cope with the loss of one of their classmates who died from bacterial meningitis. philadelphia's will school district officials say that the 159th greater went to george washington high school of engineering and science. letter notified parent. the district will have a a meeting with parent tonight at 6:00 to answer any further questions. >>> the the chester up land school district is taking action against some disturbing video surfaces office child being bullied on a school bus. the mother of ten year-old brahim coldwell say bullies has been going on for month. randa says that her son has even threat tone commit suicide over the abuse. >> when someone hurts him, he talked about taking his own life, and i don't like that about him because you shouldn't want to hurt yoursel

u.s. court of appeals in washington. before that, a top federal prosecutor. ed the prosecution of oklahoma city bomber timothy mcveigh. he also prosecuted the unabomber. president obama called on republicans to give his well-qualified nominee hearings and a vote. >> it's supposed to be above politics. it has to be. >> reporter: but republican leaders insist voters should decide the idea logical balance of the court when they elect the next president. >> it is a president's constitutional right to nominate a supreme court justice and it is the senate's constitutional right to act as a check on a president and withhold its consent. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell accepted a phone call from judge garland, but refused to meet with him on capitol hill thursday. mcconnell said since garland will not be confirmed, a meeting would be perfunctory. senate judiciary committee chair chuck grassley has agreed to meet with garland, but has not agreed to hold hearings. reena, kendis. >> bazi, thank you in capitol hill. >>> tuesday's republican primary res

u.s. court of appeals in washington, where he served for 18 years, and before that, a top federal prosecutor. >> associate deputy attorney general merrick garland. >> reporter: garland was there in oklahoma city in 1995, as seen here in a video released by the white house, leading the prosecution of timothy mcveigh, a death penalty case. victims with him everywhere he went while prosecuting that case. >> we promised that we would find the perpetrators, that we would bring them to justice, and that we would do it in a way that honored the constitution. >> reporter: he also led the prosecution of the unabomber. as a judge, garland is known as a moderate on the appeals court though he would tip the balance of the supreme court by replacing staunch conservative antonin scalia. in choosing merrick garland as his nominee, the president has selected someone who in any normal time with his endorsements from both sides of the aisle and his record would be easily confirmable. but this is not a normal political time. terry moran, abc news, the supreme court. >> it didn't take long for the political bac

u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit chief judge mer rick garland. appointed under president bill clinton he's a graduate of harvard law. senator republicans have reaffirmed their decision to not hold hearings on the nomination until after the election. join the conversation on facebook or twitter. tell us if you think the senate should consider garland's nomination. mer ririck . >>> now pakistan's chief foreign advisor talk about his country's efforts to combat terrorism and bolster from the counsel on foreign relations in washington d.c. this is an hour. good afternoon. it's my great pleasure to welcome to the council for this morning's conversation and his remarks on pakistan, pakistan's neighborhood and pakistan in the united states. so i want to let you all know that this is a meeting on the record, so -- but nonetheless, please silence cell phones and happy noise making gadgets. other than that, i just wanted to take a minute to introduce our speaker who needs very little introduction. most of us in this room seem to have some connection with p

u.s. court of appeals, and jane kelly from iowa, that's where the republican committee chairman chuck grassleys from. another name, ms. jackson, if confirmed she would be the first african american woman to sit on the supreme court. >> libby thank you. >>> another city is dealing with contaminated water. dozens of schools in newark, new jersey have turned off the taps because of lead. but city officials insist this is not another flint. >> reporter: it was the report of gray water last thursday that made them move up the annual test to check for lead. those tests found a problem with drinking water in 30 city schools. one school had readings 30 times the epa standards. while the city says they don't believe the contamination poses any sere ousz health risks, officials have shut off fountains in all 30 schools, and provided bottled water while they investigate the source of the lead. >> we have a difficult needle to thread here, because in an abundance of caution, we are going the extra mile. >> reporter: parents say the schools didn't act fast enough. they got the test results back monday, yet