A look at Merrick Garland, the nominee for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing on Monday. Here are some key facts to know about Biden's nominee to run the Justice Department:
NAME: Brian Merrick Garland
AGE: 67
BIRTHPLACE: Chicago, Illinois
EDUCATION: Harvard College, 1970-1974; Harvard Law School, 1974-77
MOST RECENT LEGAL EXPERIENCE: 1997-Present: Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. 1993-1997: Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division.
KEY CASE: While at the Justice Department, Garland supervised the investigation into the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
PRIOR NOMINATIONS: Garland was nominated by former President Barack Obama in 2016 to a seat on the Supreme Court, but Republicans refused to hold confirmation hearings and waited to fill the slot until Donald Trump won the election and selected his own pick.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-look-at-merrick-garland-the-nominee-for-attorney-general/ar-BB1dUFYq?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP
His hearing is still going on as this is being posted.