Merrick Garland is Jewish. Does it matter? Mar17 by Joseph Saraceno President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, would be the current court’s fourth Jewish justice if confirmed. For Jews, who represent about 2 percent of the population, holding 44 percent of the seats on the court might be a point of pride.But is it anything more than that? MORE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related