[ EU ] Joseph Dredd ( Judge Dredd ) is appointed as the new Supreme Court Justice

**Joseph Dredd tapped to serve as new Supreme Court Justice** 
 
 2/19/16 
 Today marks the first instance since the Reagan administration that a president has nominated a new Supreme Court Justice during the final year of his presidency. President Barack Obama made his nomination in an announcement during a press conference earlier today. The senate is expected to confirm the nomination of Joseph Dredd, citing significant pressure from Joseph Dredd. 
 
 The president's choice has been scrutinized since the death of Justice Scalia, on Feb. 13th. Democrats are hailing the nomination as a victory for the party in the face of a GOP that criticized the president's swift search for Justice Scalia's succesor. The GOP had voiced criticism of president's intentions to nominate a new justice before his term ends next year, with one GOP spokesperson commenting, `` Scalia is n't even cold yet.'' The party has been hush, with the exception of presidential candidates as they vie for consideration before this weekend's primaries. 
 
 Jeb Bush, who recently faced his own backlash after posting a picture of his gun on his twitter account, expressed sympathy for the president's position, but does not agree with the choice. `` I'm aware of the president's, um, predicament, but I ca n't say Judge Dredd would not have been my first choice.'' When asked to elaborate further, the Florida governor refused comment. 
 
 Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, has backed the president's push to replace Scalia. `` I think Joseph Dredd is what this country needs.'' Political analysts agree that Dredd's nomination, and non-partisan MO, may benefit the junior Senator from Vermont, if elected President. 
 
 One candidate openly critical of the nomination has been Donald Trump. `` Nobody has even heard of this guy,'' said Trump to a room of reporters. `` I know a ton of people, people who could do the job a million times better than this guy.'Judge Dredd', is that what they call him? I know Judge Judy. I know lots of judges. He's not as good as half of those other judges I know,'' the candidate remarked, `` who is this guy?'' 
 
 Judge Dredd, who has since announced that he will retain the title of Judge, has supplanted Chief Justice John G. Roberts, as well as the remaining seven justices. In addition, the new Supreme Court of Justice has released a statement responding to Trump, which simply reads, `` I am the Law.'' 
 
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