By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News
The top lawyers at 44 U.S. companies, including Nike Inc. and Viacom Inc., are calling on the U.S. Senate to take up the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland.
In a letter being sent Thursday to top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the general counsels call Garland “exceptionally well-qualified” and say a prolonged vacancy on the high court could leave important business issues unresolved.
“The business community has a great interest in avoiding the legal uncertainty that could result if the vacancy remains unfilled for an extended period of time,” according to the ...
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