JUDGE WHO COULD REPLACE SCALIA Has No Track Record On Social Issues EXCEPT This Big RulingJudge Sri Srinivasan is a possible pick for Obama to replace Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court. We only know one particular case where he paved the way for gay marriage. Social issues like abortion and gay marriage are BIG sticking points for conservatives. Could a judge who has no track record on social issues be appointed by Obama? This would be a smart move on Obama s part because there would be no ammunition for declining this nominee. One possible contender to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court is an Indian-American appeals court judge, Sri Srinivasan, who has pro-business credentials and a stellar resume.If he was nominated his background may make it more politically challenging for Republicans as they plan to block anyone put forward by President Barack Obama.Srinivasan, 48, has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since he was confirmed on a 97-0 bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate in May 2013. Republican senators who supported him then would likely be asked to justify why they couldn t back him for the Supreme Court.Many names are likely under consideration and the White House has not tipped its hand, but recent Supreme Court appointments have tended to be appeals court judges and the appeals court in Washington on which Srinivasan serves has often been a springboard to the high court. Scalia himself served on the court, as did other Supreme Court members Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.The White House said on Sunday that Obama will wait until the U.S. Senate is back in session before making a nomination. The Senate returns from recess on Feb. 22.Republicans have called for Scalia s seat to remain open so that the next president, who would take office in January 2017, can nominate a replacement. Other judges Obama could consider appointing include Paul Watford, a black man who serves on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Jacqueline Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American woman who serves on the same court as Watford.Little is known about Srinivasan s views on divisive social issues like abortion and affirmative action. But as a senior Justice Department lawyer in 2013, he was part of the legal team that successfully urged the high court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that restricted the definition of marriage to heterosexual couples for the purposes of federal benefits. The ruling helped pave the way for the court s ruling in June 2015 that legalized gay marriage nationwide.Via: ReutersGovernment News
judge who could replace scale has no track record on social issues except this big rulingjudge sri srinivasan possible pick obama replace justice scale supreme court we know one particular case paved way gay marriage social issues like abortion gay marriage big sticking points conservatives could judge track record social issues appointed obama this would smart move obama part would ammunition declining nominee one possible contender replace justice antonio scale supreme court appeals court judge sri srinivasan credentials stellar nominated background may make politically challenging republicans plan block anyone put forward president barack served court appeals district columbia circuit since confirmed bipartisan vote senate may republican senators supported would likely asked justify back supreme names likely consideration white house tipped hand recent supreme court appointments tended appeals court judges appeals court washington srinivasan serves often springboard high court scale served court supreme court members chief justice john roberts justice clearance thomas justice ruth baker white house said sunday obama wait senate back session making nomination the senate returns recess called scale seat remain open next president would take office january nominate replacement other judges obama could consider appointing include paul afford black man serves circuit court appeals jacqueline nguyen woman serves court known srinivasan views divisive social issues like abortion affirmative action but senior justice department lawyer part legal team successfully urged high court strike defense marriage act law restricted definition marriage heterosexual couples purposes federal benefits the ruling helped pave way court ruling june legalized gay marriage reutersgovernment news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: JUDGE WHO COULD REPLACE SCALIA Has No Track Record On Social Issues EXCEPT This Big RulingJudge Sri Srinivasan is a possible pick for Obama to replace Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court. We only know one particular case where he paved the way for gay marriage. Social issues like abortion and gay marriage are BIG sticking points for conservatives. Could a judge who has no track record on social issues be appointed by Obama? This would be a smart move on Obama s part because there would be no ammunition for declining this nominee. One possible contender to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court is an Indian-American appeals court judge, Sri Srinivasan, who has pro-business credentials and a stellar resume.If he was nominated his background may make it more politically challenging for Republicans as they plan to block anyone put forward by President Barack Obama.Srinivasan, 48, has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since he was confirmed on a 97-0 bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate in May 2013. Republican senators who supported him then would likely be asked to justify why they couldn t back him for the Supreme Court.Many names are likely under consideration and the White House has not tipped its hand, but recent Supreme Court appointments have tended to be appeals court judges and the appeals court in Washington on which Srinivasan serves has often been a springboard to the high court. Scalia himself served on the court, as did other Supreme Court members Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.The White House said on Sunday that Obama will wait until the U.S. Senate is back in session before making a nomination. The Senate returns from recess on Feb. 22.Republicans have called for Scalia s seat to remain open so that the next president, who would take office in January 2017, can nominate a replacement. Other judges Obama could consider appointing include Paul Watford, a black man who serves on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Jacqueline Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American woman who serves on the same court as Watford.Little is known about Srinivasan s views on divisive social issues like abortion and affirmative action. But as a senior Justice Department lawyer in 2013, he was part of the legal team that successfully urged the high court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that restricted the definition of marriage to heterosexual couples for the purposes of federal benefits. The ruling helped pave the way for the court s ruling in June 2015 that legalized gay marriage nationwide.Via: ReutersGovernment News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: judge who could replace scale has no track record on social issues except this big rulingjudge sri srinivasan possible pick obama replace justice scale supreme court we know one particular case paved way gay marriage social issues like abortion gay marriage big sticking points conservatives could judge track record social issues appointed obama this would smart move obama part would ammunition declining nominee one possible contender replace justice antonio scale supreme court appeals court judge sri srinivasan credentials stellar nominated background may make politically challenging republicans plan block anyone put forward president barack served court appeals district columbia circuit since confirmed bipartisan vote senate may republican senators supported would likely asked justify back supreme names likely consideration white house tipped hand recent supreme court appointments tended appeals court judges appeals court washington srinivasan serves often springboard high court scale served court supreme court members chief justice john roberts justice clearance thomas justice ruth baker white house said sunday obama wait senate back session making nomination the senate returns recess called scale seat remain open next president would take office january nominate replacement other judges obama could consider appointing include paul afford black man serves circuit court appeals jacqueline nguyen woman serves court known srinivasan views divisive social issues like abortion affirmative action but senior justice department lawyer part legal team successfully urged high court strike defense marriage act law restricted definition marriage heterosexual couples purposes federal benefits the ruling helped pave way court ruling june legalized gay marriage reutersgovernment news