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<div style="text-align: left; color: #000069; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;" align="left"><strong>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte released the following statement on the nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court </strong></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; color: #000069; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;" align="left"><span>"A little over a month ago the late jurist Antonin Scalia passed away, which created a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Yesterday, President Obama fulfilled his constitutional duty and nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland who currently serves as the top judge on the Washington, D.C. circuit to fill that vacancy.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; color: #000069; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;" align="left"><span>"There is broad consensus that Chief Judge Garland has impeccable credentials. In addition to being the top judge on the DC circuit court, sometimes seen as the second most important court in the nation, Chief Judge Garland graduated <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;"><em>summa cum laude</em></span> from Harvard Law School, began his career clerking for Supreme Court Judge William J. Brennan, has worked as a litigator in a prestigious law firm, and has held various senior roles in the Department of Criminal Justice. Chief Judge Garland, is also known for having a straightforward approach to the law; as someone who reviews the facts in front of him, and who follows the Constitution.</span></div>
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<div>Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte represents the 42nd Assembly District in the New York State Assembly representing Brooklyn communities of Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Economic Development, Small Businesses, Banks and Social Services. She is also the Vice Chair of the NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators. </div>
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<div>As the current Assemblymember and District Leader, Rodneyse Bichotte has been outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community.</div>
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<div>Rodneyse Bichotte by visiting her website at <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 105);" shape="rect">www.rodneysebichotte.com</a> or <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 105);" shape="rect">http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rodneyse-Bichotte</a> </div>
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