Obama could bypass Senate to appoint a Supreme Court justice: Here’s how

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – President Obama’s Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland is stalled by a united Senate Republican blockade – but the White House retains one, albeit risky, option to bypass obstruction.
It’s called a recess appointment.
The Senate is currently in the middle of one such recess, scheduled to be out of town March 19 – April 3.
This photo provided by the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit shows Chief Judge Merrick Garla