Joe Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as his attorney general, according to two people with knowledge of the decision politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
Garland's selection comes after Democrats appear poised to gain control of the Senate, making the task of finding a replacement for the judge far easier politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
When Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016, President Obama turned to Garland for what he hoped would be a consensus pick.
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell denied Garland a hearing or a vote, leaving the nomination hanging for nearly a year. politi.co/35xoo4T
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell denied Garland a hearing or a vote, leaving the nomination hanging for nearly a year. politi.co/35xoo4T
Garland has served on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for more than two decades.
Prior to his nomination as a judge, Garland served as a top Justice Department official and as a prosecutor on high-profile murder cases. politi.co/35xoo4T
Prior to his nomination as a judge, Garland served as a top Justice Department official and as a prosecutor on high-profile murder cases. politi.co/35xoo4T
If Garland is confirmed, he'll confront a number of thorny issues, including whether to investigate President Trump for episodes of potential obstruction of justice as well as allegations of tax fraud and other crimes related to Trump’s business dealings politi.co/35xoo4T
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