President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 7 announced his nomination of Merrick Garland as attorney general.
Biden’s team described Garland as a Department of Justice (DOJ) veteran and an independent jurist.
Biden Nominates Merrick Garland as Attorney General
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Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House to the U.S. Supreme Court on March 16, 2016. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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